As the US Navy dispatches the USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group to the Middle East, Andrew Sullivan, Founder of Asian Market Sense and Neil Newman, Head of Strategy at Astris Advisory, join Jeff Cheung to discuss what investors should watch for toward year-end as no exit ramp appears in sight for the conflict in the Gulf.

Tracey Ho, Senior Manager of Research and Studies at the Consumer Council, talks on supermarket bulk buying and how to check if deals are as good as they seem.

Rahul Chawla, Partner and Head of Talent Solutions for Southeast Asia at Aon, gives us the highlights from Aon’s recently published 2026 Salary Increase and Turnover Survey, including 2027 projections for markets across the APAC region.