Best Hong Kong Economics Podcasts (2025)

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Why This US Government Shutdown Is Different 25:31

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This week’s episode of Trumponomics explores why the current US government shutdown may be different from previous iterations, why it may last longer than most and how it could end up triggering a recession. With the shutdown in its second week, host Stephanie Flanders, head of government and economics, and her guests Matthew Glassman, senior fello…

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Facebook & Social Media Hacks for Pre-Selling Products Without Inventory with Alex Tran 27:45

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By Michael Michelini

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View on Asia Development 9:03

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John Beirne, Principal Economist at the Asian Development Bank, breaks down their recently published Asian Development Outlook 2025 report.By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Your Money 8:51

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In Your Money, Jeff Cheung speaks to Simon Smallcombe, APAC Insurance Partner at Capco on innovation and changes in the insurance industry.By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Business and Market Discussion 14:17

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Andrew Sullivan, Founder of Asian Market Sense and Ben Luk, Senior Multi-Asset Strategist at State Street Markets talk about what they make of pro-stimulus lawmaker Sanaa Takaichi’s win in the Japan LDP election over the weekend.By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Resilience has limits: ICSC's Kairos dela Cruz on flood control corruption in the Philippines 19:43

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The public backlash has been intense for the ongoing probe on the flood control scandal facing the Philippines. On this podcast, Angelo Kairos dela Cruz, executive director of nonprofit Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC), talks about how so-called Filipino resilience has been "trivialised" and often been used as an "excuse" for dev…

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Your Money 9:30

6d ago9:30

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Grace Leung, Research and Survey Officer at the Consumer Council discusses what we all need to know about paid vaccination services for children.By Radio Television Hong Kong

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View from Japan 9:04

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Sayuri Shirai, Fellow at the Asian Development Bank Institute gives an overview ahead of Japan’s ruling party leadership election this weekend, as well as the impact on the Bank of Japan.By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Business and Market Discussion 10:50

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By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Dr. Daniel Crosby - Do Hard Things 17:03

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Tune in to hear: What is “The Betty Crocker Effect” and what psychological principle explains this phenomenon? What does this say about the perceived relationship between effort and value? Why is effort generally thought of as a cost in classical economics and why does this way of thinking about it often get it wrong? Thomas Payne stated “that whic…

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Managing the News in the Age of Trump 23:05

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This week, we're widening the lens a bit with a panel from the Bloomberg event "Women, Money and Power." Host Stephanie Flanders spoke with Alessandra Galloni, editor in chief of Reuters, and Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor in chief of The Economist, about how their news agencies are grappling with the sheer volume of news coming out of Washington and…

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#482 – Pavel Durov: Telegram, Freedom, Censorship, Money, Power & Human Nature 4:42:37

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Pavel Durov is the founder and CEO of Telegram. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep482-sc See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/pavel-durov-transcript CONTACT LEX: Feedback – give feedback to Lex: https://lex…

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Cango to build on bitcoin mining foundation with HPC pivot 25:46

8d ago25:46

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Cango's public relations and investor relations director Juliet Ye details the company's strategic pivot to transform from a pure-play crypto miner into an integrated energy and high-performance computing (HPC) platform. The multi-phase strategy leverages Cango's existing energy and computing infrastructure as a foundation to build a more diverse b…

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View from Japan 7:48

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Tokyo-based author and journalist William Pesek joins in to preview the leadership race within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party poised to take place later this week, as the government continues to deal with challenges presented by US trade policies,...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Business and Market Discussion 14:53

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Enrique Diaz-Alvarez, Chief Economist at Ebury and Ed Gomes, Chief Investment Officer at SGMC Capital, join Steven Filby to break down how the AI sector could fare moving forward amid expectations that the Fed will keep cutting interest rates, while so...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Your Money 10:05

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Brian Norman, CFO at Auros, explains everything you need to know about the differences between stablecoins, central bank digital currencies and fiat cash in the final of a two part discussion.By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Organic Ranking on Amazon: Reverse-Engineering A9 with DeepM.ai with Brian Johnson 36:46

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GFA 471. Amazon's A9 algorithm reverse-engineered! Brian Johnson of DeepM.ai shares how his deep learning platform analyzes 30M+ data points to find organic ranking gaps. Learn why #1 isn't always the goal. The post Organic Ranking on Amazon: Reverse-Engineering A9 with DeepM.ai with Brian Johnson appeared first on Global From Asia.…

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Business and Market Discussion 14:37

10d ago14:37

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Andrew Sullivan, Founder of Asian Market Sense and Shuyan Feng, a portfolio manager with over 15 years experience talk about the latest economic data coming out from the US, and as well as the new tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on drugs, ...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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View on the Belt and Road Summit 9:03

10d ago9:03

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Nicholas Ho, Commissioner for Belt and Road tells us some of the takeaways of the Bell and Road Summit this year.By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Your Money 7:35

10d ago7:35

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In Your Money, Brian Norman, CFO at Auros, explains everything you need to know about the differences between stablecoins, central bank digital currencies and fiat cash.By Radio Television Hong Kong

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The Asean energy ministers meeting – what's at stake? 29:23

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Southeast Asia's energy ministers will meet in Kuala Lumpur in October 2025 to discuss the future of the Asean Power Grid. Kitty Bu, vice president for Southeast Asia at the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), talks to the Eco-Business about what will be on their agenda.Tune in as we discuss:- How geopolitics is affecting Asean’s …

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Business and Market Discussion 9:15

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Andrew Freris, CEO of Ecognosis Advisory, and Hao Zhou, Chief Economist at GTJAI talk about market sentiments over the Fed’s next moves.By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Your Money 9:03

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In Your Money, we discuss the latest Dow Jones SPIVA scorecard for the US, which looks at active managed funds performance versus indices. That’s with Anu Ganti, S&P Dow Jones’s Head of US Index Investment Strategy.By Radio Television Hong Kong

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View from Australia 8:57

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Harry Murphy Cruise, Head of Economic Research and Global Trade at Oxford Economics talks about Australia’s recent inflation figures, as well as the country’s overall economic outlook.By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Hong Kong’s Struggle of Decolonization and Democracy: A Conversation with Ching Kwan Lee 50:25

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In this episode of the ChinaPower Podcast, Dr. Ching Kwan Lee joins us to discuss her newly released book Forever Hong Kong: A Global City’s Decolonization Struggle. She reframes the 2019 Hong Kong protests not merely as a fight for democracy, but as the culmination of a two-decade decolonization struggle that sought to redefine the city’s identity…

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Business and Market Discussion 10:19

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Ben Emons, Chief Investment Officer and Founder at Fed Watch Advisors, and Chief Market Strategist at Strategic Fortune Wealth - as well as John Schofield, Managing Director at Tempus Investment talk about Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s comments that sig...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Your Money 8:35

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In Your Money, we discuss empowering yourself financially by getting advice from a sensible source, with Eleanor Coleman, Principal Partner and Founder of The Financial Empowerment Group at St James Place.By Radio Television Hong Kong

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View from the US 9:31

14d ago9:31

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John Terrett, our New York correspondent talks about US President Donald Trump’s attack on Tylenol, who says taking Tylenol in pregnancy might be associated with a risk of autism.By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Who Loses—and Maybe Wins—From Trump’s New H-1B Fee 24:04

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On this episode of Trumponomics, host Stephanie Flanders explores US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a $100,000 fee on new H-1B visa applications, which industries will lose the most from this new expense for foreign workers and a potential long-term silver lining for India, the source of most of them. Bloomberg Economics analyst Michae…

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China tech: virtualizing debt, AI for daters 18:42

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Linklogis has jumped on the crypto bandwagon in a new blockchain alliance with XRP Ledger, owner of the ripple cryptocurrency. What's the significance of this tie-up? And leading dating app operator Hello Group has added an AI function that suggests ice-breakers for young men to say to their dates. Will this help to get young people spending again?…

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View from China 6:37

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Dan Wang, China Director at Eurasia Group, says a deal on TikTok will help progress on US-China trade relations, but fentanyl talk has stalled, and the best case scenario is another extension to the truce to last into next year followed by more talks.By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Business and Market Discussion 14:12

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Mark Michelson, Chairman, Asia CEO Forum, IMA Asia and Adrian Zuercher, Co-Head Global Asset Allocation and Co-Head Global Investment Management APAC, UBS Global Wealth Management Chief Investment Office analyse US Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s comments on...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Your Money - Understanding Stablecoins (part two of two) 10:21

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Navin Gupta, CEO, Crystal Intelligence, explains what investors need to understand about stablecoins in part two of a two part conversation.By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Business and Market Discussion 15:55

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Nicole Wong, Portfolio Manager, Multi-Asset Team, Manulife Investment Management and James Wong, CEO, Almagest Asset Management discuss market reaction following US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pledge to support and keep Argentina from falling back...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Your Money 10:38

16d ago10:38

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Navin Gupta, CEO, Crystal Intelligence, explains what investors need to understand about stablecoins.By Radio Television Hong Kong

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View from China’s Consumer sector 9:45

16d ago9:45

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Benjamin Cavender, Managing Director, China Market Research Group talks about consumer sentiment in China.By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Boots on the Ground: Shenzhen’s Logistics Hub Unveils 2025 E-commerce Trends with Justin Lin 31:40

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GFA 470. A boots-on-the-ground look at Shenzhen's logistics hub with Mike Michelini and Justin Lin. Get real-time insights on global shipping, economic trends, and actionable e-commerce strategies. The post Boots on the Ground: Shenzhen’s Logistics Hub Unveils 2025 E-commerce Trends with Justin Lin appeared first on Global From Asia.…

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Your Money 10:14

17d ago10:14

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Edmond Lai, Chief Digital Officer, Hong Kong Productivity Council looks ahead to their Cyber Security Summit for 2025 and what businesses can learn from it.By Radio Television Hong Kong

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View from Japan 7:55

17d ago7:55

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John Beirne, Principal Economist, Asian Development Bank talks about the BOJ signalling its intention to unwind its holdings of exchange-traded funds.By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Business and Market Discussion 12:58

17d ago12:58

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Andrew Sullivan, Founder, Asian Market Sense and Steve Brice, Global Chief Investment Officer at Standard Chartered Bank talk about the recent Fed rate cut decision and how markets reacted to it.By Radio Television Hong Kong

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#481 – Norman Ohler: Hitler, Nazis, Drugs, WW2, Blitzkrieg, LSD, MKUltra & CIA 4:31:21

19d ago4:31:21

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Norman Ohler is a historian and author of “Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich,” a book that investigates the role of psychoactive drugs, particularly stimulants such as methamphetamine, in the military history of World War II. It is a book that two legendary historians Ian Kershaw and Antony Beevor give very high praise for its depth of research. No…

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Business and Market Discussion 10:55

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Ben Emons, Chief Investment Officer/Founder at Fed Watch Advisors, as well as Chief Market Strategist at Strategic Fortune Wealth and Ken Wong, Asia Equity Portfolio Specialist at Eastspring Investment weigh in on the Fed’s decision to make a quarter p...By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Your Money 8:50

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Carolyn Wright is joined by Sanjeev Rana, Head of Korea Research at CLSA, who explains what investors need to know about South Korea’s chip sector and the recent revocation of waivers for Samsung and SK Hynix for production.By Radio Television Hong Kong

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View from the US 9:38

21d ago9:38

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John Terrett, our US markets correspondent talks about Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield, who has stepped down from the ice cream company after almost 50 years, following a row with parent company Unilever.By Radio Television Hong Kong

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Is Trump Bringing an End to US Free Market Capitalism? 27:10

21d ago27:10

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Host Stephanie Flanders, Bloomberg’s head of government and economics, is joined by Bloomberg managing editor Shelly Banjo and senior reporter Ian King to discuss how Trump has changed the rules for corporate America, and whether this marks a permanent change. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Dancing robots and K-pop diplomacy: China's economic and social gambits 18:01

22d ago18:01

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Unitree plans to file for an IPO by year end, capitalizing on the recent popularity of its dancing humanoid robots. But are these products really ready for market? And China has quietly lifted a nearly decade-old ban on K-Pop. What's behind the sudden change of heart?By Bamboo Works