 You Worried about what is going on in the world. Do you have a hard time? Understanding what is said in the media about the economic policies that we're going through Good morning, Hans. Good morning. Hi. Tell us a little bit about yourself if you don't mind. Well, my name is Hans Kenberg I was born in Sweden. I studied in the United States for many years And then I worked in Switzerland teaching economics at the university there before moving to Asia About 15 years ago first to Hong Kong Working at the Hong Kong monetary authority and then back to coming here to Malaysia working for first for Bank Nogara and then for the ASB Very good. Could you tell us what you do at Ekliff and ASB? I'm a professor of economics at ASB and I'm also the senior director from banking and finance programs at Ekliff I teach courses of course the executive education courses and on macroeconomics and financial issues and For equally I believe you are teaching a program called macroeconomics policies and COVID-19 Could you tell us a little bit about this program? It's a program that is part of a track on global economics at Ekliff and the COVID-19 course is about the economic consequences of the COVID pandemic and the What central banks and treasuries do to try to manage the? Pandemic and economic issues arounding that and it's a course that will Allow us to understand better how businesses can Manage and navigate the economic landscape after the COVID-19 It sounds like you spend a lot of time researching on this subject matter Explain to us a little bit. Why is this subject matter so important to you? Well, you know I in my whole professional life. I've been interested in economics and Understanding how the global economy works how it impacts businesses central banks and I've also The other part of my professional career is to explain my insights to central bankers to business leaders to students and To help them Understand what the global economy is all about Hans, what specific business issues do you hope to address by conducting this program? you know in the COVID-19 situation things are changing very fast in the economy and We don't really understand what the final outcome is going to be how long it's going to take before we get back to what people now call the new normal and what I Intend to focus on in this course is to explain to business leaders What the new situation is likely to be like what central banks are doing and what the are the benefits and the risks that central banks are Leading us through as a result of what they are Undertaking and what impact do you think the program will have on a participant? After he or she has attended such a program You will get a better understanding of the global economy in general But and in particular what the current situation implies for your businesses and you will hopefully be able to take advantage of that knowledge to make your business grow more solidly and Avoid the risks and pitfalls that might arise along the way If there are people who are watching us today, and they're interested to sign up for your program What final words do you have to say to them before we sign off today? I would say I would ask a question. Are you? Worried about what is going on in the world. Do you have a hard time? understanding what is said in the media about the economic policies that we're going through I would say well, if you if you say yes to those questions, then you should come to my course You'll find the answers