We are officially in the last third of the year, and the outlook for ASEAN markets remain hazy given COVID-19 uncertainties. Meanwhile, Singapore's Straits Times Index trudges below 3100 despite many positive factors from a high vaccination rate to brighter GDP expectations. James Cheo, Southeast Asia CIO for Private Banking and Wealth Management at HSBC, spoke to us on Across the ASEAN to kick off the month of September, to share his outlook for regional markets.