2026-03-27
26 分钟Cutting through an overload of information to get to the heart of the story.
This is The Point.
Despite significant headwinds, Asia's economy remains resilient with a positive outlook
and continues to make important contributions to the global economy.
According to a report released earlier by the Boa Forum for Asia,
the Asian economy is expected to expand by 4.5 percent in 2026,
accounting for nearly half of global GDP on a purchasing power parity basis.
How has Asia become the world's primary growth engine?
What new factors are driving its trajectory?
And how will Asia position itself in an increasingly uncertain world?
On the sidelines of the Boa Forum for Asia,
I'm pleased to have an exclusive interview with George Yeo, former foreign minister of Singapore.
Mr Yeo, thank you very much for joining us.
As we speak, the world is not peaceful at all.
The situation in Iran continues to escalate.
There are all kinds of conflicting reports as to where things are going.
Talks, no talks, fake news, real stories.
Whereas here in Asia, in Boa, we seem to be living in a different set of realities.
You know, we're talking about new dynamics, new opportunities, new cooperation.
What is going on here?