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Frederic Neumann
Frederic Neumann, PhD, is managing director, chief Asia economist, and co-head of Global Research Asia at HSBC, based in Hong Kong. Before joining HSBC in 2006, he was an adjunct professor at a number of US universities, including Johns Hopkins University, teaching graduate courses on Asian sovereign risk analysis, financial markets, monetary policy, and Southeast Asian political culture. He also served as a consultant to international organizations and governments, and as a research associate of the Institute for International Economics in Washington, DC. A former Fulbright scholar, Frederic holds a PhD in international economics and Asian studies.
Frederic Neumann, PhD, is managing director, chief Asia economist, and co-head of Global Research Asia at HSBC, based in Hong Kong. Before joining HSBC in 2006, he was an adjunct professor at a number of US universities, including Johns Hopkins University, teaching graduate courses on Asian sovereign risk analysis, financial markets, monetary policy, and Southeast Asian political culture. He also served as a consultant to international organizations and governments, and as a research associate of the Institute for International Economics in Washington, DC. A former Fulbright scholar, Frederic holds a PhD in international economics and Asian studies.
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Unlike Japan, China has become more central to supply chains by providing components and it’s surprising markets with the likes of DeepSeek.
Whether the world even comes close to a net zero future will depend largely on energy policy decisions taken in Asia. The risks, scale and needed speed of Asia’s energy transition require at least some financial burden-sharing by governments.
Far from heralding the end of Asian supply chains, recent challenges only highlight their centrality. And, as the ‘China +1’ strategy takes off, Asean is becoming the new production hub.
US bond yields have spiked on inflation fears, causing ripples across Asia. But this is an adjustment in financial markets to changing inflation expectations in the US and not a repeat of 2013 or a comment on Asian fundamentals.
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Public investment is back in the economic driving seat. This is the chance for Asia’s policymakers to focus on the vital areas of health care, education, infrastructure and climate change, to move towards more sustainable prosperity.
