After much hullabaloo America announced its “Operation Economic Outcast”, a new tranche of sanctions. It is thin gruel, and might in fact invite military reprisals from Iran. Call centres form a large part of the economy of the Philippines; surprisingly, AI is not stopping the industry’s rise. And a data-led look at which cities offer the best (relative) paycheques.  


Guests and host:

  • Fraser McIlwraith, foreign correspondent
  • Joshua Spencer, Asia news editor
  • Vishnu Padmanabhan, Asia correspondent
  • Rosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”
  • Jason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”


Topics covered: 

  • Iran war, sanctions
  • AI, offshoring, the Philippines
  • world cities, pay, economic migration


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