In this issue

Finance is an integral part of society and these financial data are being used by the economist and the government as a barometer for national economy development.
In this edition, we will focus on finance and the economy through original articles written by scholars, experts, and media from eight regions including the United States, Australia, Japan, Singapore, China, Malaysia, Thailand, and Hong Kong.
Our experts in this edition have provided commentaries and opinions on the latest developments in the financial market, its dynamics, as well as reviews and fresh perspective on market and the financial developments globally. Readers will be able gain deeper understanding on this topic through our easy to digest yet comprehensive articles.
This edition expounds some basic theoretical knowledge and fundamentals of financial markets. Each content drawn upon the financial perspective from different cultural backgrounds, to provide readers a macro view of the current developments within the region. The current Asia-Pacific financial situation and finance dynamics are hot topics in reader’s wish list.
These articles are the collective wisdom of our expert panel, offering their deep insight into key issues whilst offering their deep insight of the current development in the topics curated for this edition. Some of the key discussion topics include:

1. Changes in the U.S. Capital Market
2. Regional Economic and Trade Relations in RCEP
3. Internationalization and Digitization of RMB
4. Where is the HSR Heading?
5. China’s Strong Brotherhood with Malaysia

In this issue of APER, we focused on key challenges in these thriving times and we hope that our readers will find valuable information through these articles which may serve as an introduction guide to explore topics of interest and to broaden your horizon.

ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC REVIEW (APER) Magazine Description:

APER has been approved by the Malaysian Federal Ministry of Interior with the license number of PP19476/03/2019 (035057). Meanwhile, the Publication Bureau has also certificated the journal with the international issue number of ISSN 2682-7492. It is a quarterly journal, published in Kuala Lumper, the capital of Malaysia.
APER brings together over a hundred of elites from all walks of life in more than 20 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, with the people holding Ph.D. who are researchers, and professors from different majors in finance and economics as the main academic body, including many of successful entrepreneurs from business field. An independent, professional, and authoritative industry think tank, as well as an editorial board and a specialist advisory committee, has been formed to provide the Asia-Pacific region advice on financial and economic issues and to promote a sustainable development for the global economy.