The US Consumer Price Index rose 5.4% in July, reaching a 13-year high. How will this play into the timeline for the Fed to taper stimulus? Vishnu Varathan of Mizuho Bank weighs in and also discusses the economic outlook for emerging markets Indonesia and Malaysia as well as Singapore.

Produced by: Mike Gong

Presented by: Roshan Kanesan, Noelle Lim, Shazana Mokhtar

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