Israel has stepped up its attacks on military sites in Syria and is sending troops deeper into the country. Also on the show: traders are mapping out a game plan ahead of the US CPI print; Eric Trump says he believes in crypto and thinks traditional banking systems are too slow; Syria’s civil war has left its economy crumbling, with its GDP falling almost 90% in the decade after the conflict started; scientists are racing to contain an outbreak of a mysterious flu-like illness in a remote part of the Democratic Republic of Congo; Mauritius has cut its economic-growth forecast and expects a bigger hole in its finances after an audit found miscalculations in the prior government’s budget; Talabat shares closed the session down 6.8% following an initial pop of more than 7%; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Israel will react “forcefully” if the new regime in Syria allows Iran to re-establish itself in the country; Netanyahu has taken the witness stand for the first time in his corruption trial; the IMF says a mission will be in Kenya early 2025 to begin an in-depth assessment of how corruption is sapping the nation’s public finances; the fall of Bashar al-Assad has offered a glimpse of hope to millions of Syrians forced into poverty following the country’s devastating 13-year long civil war; US President-elect Donald Trump says his administration would help expedite permits including environmental approvals for those investing at least a billion dollars in the US. Guests include: Selena Ling, OCBC, Chief Economist and Head of Global Markets Research & Strategy; Karam Shaar, Karam Shaar Advisory, Director & Political Economist; Ryan Lemand, Neovision Wealth Management, Co-Founder and CEO; Tanya Evans, International Rescue Committee, Syria Country Director.

00:00 Introduction
04:01 Israel stepping up attacks on Syria
11:15 Selena Ling, OCBC, Chief Economist and Head of Global Markets Research & Strategy
18:41 Eric Trump, Trump Organization, Executive Vice President
27:48 Karam Shaar, Karam Shaar Advisory, Director & Political Economist
36:29 Congo races to contain ‘Disease X’
39:40 Mauritius cuts GDP outlook
42:56 Talabat debut disappoints following blockbuster IPO
49:41 Israel stepping up attacks on Syria
53;22 Netanyahu testifies at own corruption trial
58:52 Ryan Lemand, Neovision Wealth Management, Co-Founder and CEO
01:12:43 IMF to send graft audit team to Kenya
01:18:09 Tanya Evans, International Rescue Committee, Syria Country Director
01:24:46 Trump vows fast permits for $1B investors
01:28:42 Eric Trump, Trump Organization, Executive Vice President

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