Bloomberg Asean Business Summit 2019: QuickTake

The video discusses the major challenges facing Southeast Asia, including socio-economic disparity and environmental degradation. It highlights the need for significant infrastructure investment, estimating a requirement of one trillion U.S. dollars annually for the next decade. The importance of having a capable and experienced team to develop solutions is emphasized. Additionally, unexpected economic challenges are mentioned, along with coverage of the Bloomberg RCN business summit.

What are the two main challenges mentioned that Southeast Asia is facing?

• Political instability and lack of education

• Socio-economic disparity and environmental degradation

• Overpopulation and food scarcity

• Technological lag and cultural differences

How much investment is required annually for infrastructure development in Asia?

• 1.5 trillion U.S. dollars

• One trillion U.S. dollars

• 500 billion U.S. dollars

• 750 billion U.S. dollars

For how many years is the annual investment needed to improve infrastructure in Asia?

• 20 years

• 15 years

• 10 years

• 5 years

What is essential for developing a solution according to the third section?

• A large budget

• A strong and experienced team

• Government support

• Advanced technology

What unexpected challenge is mentioned in the third section?

• Higher costs than anticipated

• Lack of resources

• Technological failures

• Political opposition