Southeast Asia’s Stars Align for Growth

05/11/23 • 26 min

Southeast Asia is one of the world’s underrated growth stories. Its sprawling expanse stretches from China’s southern border to Australia's doorstep, comprising 11 countries, and a young, digitally savvy population of more than 670 million. Trade, tech, and energy power its growth. But what are the risks? And how can investors play it? James Cheo, Chief Investment Officer at HSBC Private Bank, and Rena Kwok, Asia Financials Credit Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence join hosts John Lee and Tom Corbett for a closer look at Southeast Asia's investment prospects.

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Asia Centric by Bloomberg Intelligence - Southeast Asia’s Stars Align for Growth

Transcript

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You're listening to Asia Centric from Bloomberg Intelligence, the podcast that pulls back the curtain non global business so you can invest better across the Pacific Rim. I'm Tom Corbett in Hong Kong and I'm John Lee. Southeast Asia's economic rise is one of the world's most underrated success stories. The nations that call this corner of the world home have become a leading growth market, powering China, the US and much of the world with trade,