Episode 44: The economic impact of lockdown on the Asia Pacific economy

Economic shockwaves have intensified across the globe during April and early May. For the Asia Pacific region, this means that the recession will only hit its trough in Q2 with momentum improving in the second half of the year. In today's episode, our Chief Asia Economist, Rajiv Biswas, discusses the economic health of the region, which countries are poised for recovery, and which have a long way to go. While countries hit early are starting to come back online, and economies across the region are slowing moving in an upward trajectory, he is quick to caution that even though growth rates are expected to strengthen the overall pace of growth is very slow. Join him as he explores regional differences, sectors most impacted, and what we can expect moving forward. Speaker: Rajiv Biswas, Chief Asia-Pacific Economist https://ihsmarkit.com/experts/biswas-rajiv.html