Japan’s core inflation has dropped below the Bank of Japan’s 2% target for the first time in two years, leaving policymakers in a difficult position as they weigh monetary policy decisions for the rest of the year. Neil Newman, Head of Strategy at Astris Advisory, joins Jeff Cheung to discuss how Japan may move forward even as oil inventories continue to dwindle. Meanwhile, earnings season remains strong and the AI trade continues its upward momentum heading into the summer.

Adeniyi Abiodun, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of Mysten Labs, explains what you need to know about agentic AI payments.

Joey Li, Founder of Pet-a-Hood and Tim Tang at Operations Manager, Open Top Sightseeing and Tours at Citybus, talk about how operators are looking to offer options to include people’s pets.