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Manulife IM: Macro and Asian outlook for geopolitical developments

23 March 2022

Asia-Pacific is the world’s largest net food and energy importer. However, the region is not monolithic, so a spike in food and energy prices would have an uneven impact. Sue Trinh, Head of Macro Strategy in Asia discusses some of the key lessons for Asian investors.

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