Malaysia’s economy grew at 5.6% in the first quarter this year driven by strong domestic demand, higher tourism receipts & infra. project implementation. BNM governor Nor Shamsiah said GDP growth, labour conditions back to pre pandemic levels. OPR at 3% accommodative.

#HongKong GDP in Q1 up 2.7% y-o-y. Private consumption expenditure surged by 13% y-o-y in Q1.

A few scenarios could play out from here. We Economist Intelligence: EIU feel the most likely is a Pheu Thai led govt, supported by BJT, DP and the senate. MFP supporters would likely protest this, but the sting is removed if the establishment parties are still out.

The Royal Malaysian Airforce RMAF led the opening gambit at #LIMA2023 . What a show it was . Kudos 👏👏👏👏

A brief but precious handshake between Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu and his US counterpart Lloyd J. Austin at the ongoing #IISSShangriladialogue2023 here in Singapore.

Thank you Feon Ang, Managing Director for Asia Pacific of LinkedIn for joining Elizabeth Neo and me this morning at the 🐾 studio to talk about AI integration, future trends in the labour market, and some of the bright spots in the region.

Asia shares buoyed by Fed pause bets; dollar heavy cna.asia/43vSEce

Grappling with a new political reality, Umno, no longer a dominant party is still adapting to changing political dynamics . Can party president Ahmad Zahid convince UMNO’s delegates and grassroots leaders to support PH candidates incl those from DAP in the coming state polls ?

#刚刚 币安宣布今日起暂停美元存款，合作银行最早将于6月13日起暂停法币（美元）提款。 币安称美国证交会SEC在针对数字资产行业的意识形态运动中采取了极其激进和威吓的策略，币安的业务合作伙伴受到影响，合作的银行面临挑战。 x.com/BinanceUS/stat…

Aussie tech stocks are up 20% so far in the second quarter, outperforming US and Asian peers in the best three months since December 2020 (tech stocks GLOBALLY leading with 36% rally this year) @BloombergAU bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

So glad that visiting Treasury Department Secretary Secretary Janet Yellen (Archived) likes our Yunnan delicacy, in particular Jianshouqing #见手青 a poisonous mushroom famous for its texture and flavour. If cooked well, it’s not only a divine but also healthy to our body with all kinds of nutrients. 😋😋😋

Chinese markets have been on 🔥 Officials set to hold a briefing today to discuss more economic support measures. Market looks set to extend the world-beating rally last week. About a minute on China 🔈on🙏🏼

Had a very interesting conversation with Henry Yin from CNA. We spoke about the slowdown in China's Economy, India's inflation and market outlook, and expectations from the US CPI Inflation data! Thank you for having me CNA production team! Do listen

For the second month in a row, Beijing stopped publishing China’s youth unemployment rate. So why China’s youth jobless rate remained high and how about its impact? Watch this explainer. #ChinaEconomy #ChinaYouths #ChinaNews #ChinaJobs

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The SEC X account has been compromised. Agency Chair Gary Gensler says a post on X about spot-Bitcoin ETFs being approved was fake trib.al/U1HZSZY

Nikkei futures already above 40,000

“Hong Kong used to have freedom...Now it’s lost all that. So why wouldn’t I go to mainland China, where at least things are cheaper?” Young Hong Kongers who once defied Xi are now partying in China, with a record number flocking to Shenzen for a good time. bloomberg.com/news/features/…

我在读《理性之谜》，很震撼。作者提出了新思路，认为理性只是个人对外沟通、说服别人才产生的生存进化工具（每个人在理性上都是严于对人、宽于对己，毫无例外），理性真正起作用的地方在和他人的对抗框架中，只自我思考，理性往往异化成自我辩护。这也找到了我认为“批判性思维”对自身无效的原因。