In his discussion with Emmanuel Daniel, True Global Ventures founder and director Dusan Stojanovic shared the development path of non-fungible tokens and how these are now generating new revenue streams for the entertainment and gaming industries.

John Gong, professor of Economics at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, analyses China’s gross domestic product growth as it moves nearer to being recognised as a developed country.

John Gong, professor of Economics at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, talks about food security and energy security, two new concepts that were mentioned during China’s 14th Five-Year Plan.

Has China eradicated poverty? Bert Hofman, director of the East Asian Institute at the National University of Singapore, answers that question and more but adds that there is, however, still a big wealth disparity among Chinese citizens.

Bert Hofman, director of the East Asian Institute at the National University of Singapore, talks about the expansion of financial access to China’s small and medium enterprises.

Bert Hofman, director of the East Asian Institute at the National University of Singapore, explains how the dual circulation strategy will help lessen China’s dependence from international markets.

Karine Hirn, co-founder and partner at East Capital Holdings, points out that being state-owned in China is not as straightforward as it may seem.

The World Federation of Exchanges’ head of research Pedro Perez talks about the importance of protecting investors and maintaining the trust of stakeholders.

Martin Jacques, author of "When China Rules the World", shares his views on why China is not going to become a Westernised society.

Scott A. Shay is the co-founder of the Signature Bank and has served as Chairman of the Board since its inception in 2001.

Amrit Kumar, president and chief scientific officer of Zilliqa, and Michael Conn, CEO of Zilliqa Capital, share their perspectives on current challenges and opportunities in decentralised finance (DeFi), how they are building the technology and ecosystem, as well as their plans for investment in Asia-centric projects in the region.

Karine Hirn, co-founder at East Capital Holdings and CEO of East Capital Asia, talked about the time and attention required to properly assess and manage the risks involved in sustainable investments. She also shared the journey that the Stockholm-based asset manager took to enter the Asian market and the decision-making process behind investing into Chinese ESG-focused companies.

China has released its 14th 5-year plan with the over-arching theme of improving its own domestic conditions, boosting quality of growth and people’s livelihoods, enhancing technological self-efficiency, bolstering national security system and capabilities, and strengthening environmental protection through investments in renewable energy.

Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong (StanChart HK) ranked third in the Strongest Banks by Balance Sheet in Asia Pacific (APAC) in 2020. StanChart HK and other banks were recognised at the Strongest Banks by Balance Sheet Briefing and Recognition Virtual Ceremony 2020 presented by The Asian Banker.

Vietcombank topped the ranking of Strongest Banks by Balance Sheet in Vietnam in 2020. Vietcombank and other banks were recognised at the Strongest Banks by Balance Sheet Briefing and Recognition Virtual Ceremony 2020 presented by The Asian Banker.