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Covid 19, Are the Figures Reliable?

Tommy Xie, Head of Greater China Research, OCBC Bank

24-Feb-20 07:30

Covid 19, Are the Figures Reliable?

As the coronavirus cases and methodology behind the figures keep changing, we ask Tommy Xie, Head of Greater China Research at OCBC Bank in Singapore whether there is cause for concern. We also ask about the policy measures we can expect from the Chinese government to counter the effects of the slowdown.

Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by: Khoo Hsu Chuang, Lyn Mak, Wong Shou Ning


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