Malaysia's Johor touts special economic zone as the 'Shenzhen of Southeast Asia'. London's strength suggests economic recovery has further to run. Economics class: UK's gender pay gap will take decades to close at the current rate. Tech giants spark market rally despite economic headwinds.Sources:https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3262462/shenzhen-southeast-asia-malaysias-johor-plays-singapore-linked-special-economic-zonehttps://www.cityam.com/londons-strength-suggests-economic-recovery-has-further-to-run/https://www.ft.com/content/10a706b8-1c7b-42ea-bdec-839b2cbc7a3chttps://finimize.com/content/tech-giants-spark-market-rally-despite-economic-headwindsOutline:(00:00:00) Introduction(00:00:43) Malaysia’s Johor touts special economic zone as ‘Shenzhen of Southeast Asia’(00:03:31) London's strength suggests economic recovery has further to run(00:06:02) Economics class: UK’s gender pay gap will take decades to close at current rate(00:08:46) Tech Giants Spark Market Rally Despite Economic Headwinds

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13 May 2024