US President Joe Biden has scrapped a planned trip to Rome as California races to contain fires burning in and around Los Angeles. Also on the show: the Biden administration is planning further restrictions on the export of AI chips from the likes of Nvidia and AMD; Fed Governor, Christopher Waller says he believes inflation will continue to cool towards the central bank’s 2% target; the Malaysian Economic Forum 2025 is underway in Kuala Lumpur; selloffs that keep flaring in the world’s bond markets are pushing yields toward key thresholds; Lebanese lawmakers will attempt to elect their first president in more than 2 years; Adnoc Logistics and Services has finalized a hybrid capital instrument worth up to $2B to support its growth initiatives; Ghana’s annual inflation rate climbed to its highest in 8 months in December; the Israeli military says it has updated guidelines for media coverage of soldiers in the field; uncontrolled wildfires are still burning through parts of California; China’s consumer inflation has weakened further toward zero; the outgoing chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission says there’s more still to be done in regulating the crypto market. Guests include: Manpreet Gill, Standard Chartered Wealth Management, CIO AMEE; Rafizi Ramli, Malaysian Economy Minister; Nicholas Gleeson, Adnoc L&S, CFO; Jeff Ng, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., Head of Asia Macro Strategy.
Chapters:
00:00:00 Horizons Middle East & Africa
00:03:35 Biden to further limit AI chip exports
00:06:58 Biden cancels Rome trip as LA fires rage
00:07:55 Manpreet Gill, Standard Chartered Wealth Management, CIO AMEE
00:14:31 Rafizi Ramli, Malaysian Economy Minister
00:28:56 Global bond selloff leaves US treasury yield flirting with 5%
00:32:36 Lebanon seeks to elect president
00:36:40 Nicholas Gleeson, Adnoc L&S, CFO
00:43:44 Ghana inflation at 8-month high
00:56:05 Israeli military tightens media coverage rules
01:00:25 Jeff Ng, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., Head of Asia Macro Strategy
01:06:02 Lebanon seeks to elect president
01:19:19 LA fires force more than 100K from homes
01:23:43 China’s inflation weakens near zero
01:30:08 Gensler: SEC tenure a ‘great privilege
Horizons Middle East & Africa is your daily spotlight on one of the world’s fastest-growing regions. Live from Dubai, we bring you the latest global markets and analysis, plus news-making interviews, with a special focus on MEA. All that and more, as you head to the office in the Gulf, pause for lunch in Hong Kong, or start your day in London or Johannesburg.
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