ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook (AREO) 2023: Malaysia Edition

Date & Time: Tuesday, May 23, 2023, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Malaysia Time

By invitation only.

The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) and the South East Asian Central Banks (SEACEN) will co-organize the ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook (AREO) 2023: Malaysia Edition seminar on May 23, 2023 at the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers (AICB) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Experts from both institutions and Malaysia will discuss the outlook for the ASEAN+3 region and Malaysia.

This event is part of AMRO’s 2023 Annual Consultation Visit to Malaysia.

Time (SGT/GMT+8) Program
3:00PM – 3:10PM Welcome remarks by SEACEN Executive Director  Mangal Goswami

Opening remarks by AMRO Director  Kouqing Li

3:10 PM – 3:40 PM Presentation on AREO 2023

  • Regional Macroeconomic Prospects and Challenges by AMRO Chief Economist Hoe Ee Khor
  • On the Road to Net Zero by AMRO Economist Marthe M. Hinojales
3:40 PM – 4:30 PM Panel discussion on Regional Macroeconomic Prospects and Challenges

  • Moderator: Mangal Goswami, SEACEN Executive Director

Panelists:

  • Hoe Ee Khor, AMRO Chief Economist
  • Kim Leng Yeah, Director of Economic Studies Programme, Sunway University, and Advisor to the Minister of Finance
  • Idwan Suhardi Hakim, Director of Economics Department, Bank Negara Malaysia
  • Hak Bin Chua, Regional Co-Head of Macro Research, Maybank