Reports of a possible US-Iran truce and renewed hopes of calmer passage through the Strait of Hormuz have sparked wider questions about global stability, energy security and whether the world is becoming increasingly conditioned to living with uncertainty.

At the same time, attention is turning to the upcoming Trump-Xi summit in Beijing, where trade, technology, Taiwan and geopolitical tensions are all expected to feature prominently.

On Viewpoint Friday, Lynlee Foo speaks to Vishnu Varathan, Managing Director and Head of Macro Research for Asia ex-Japan at Mizuho Bank, about shifting global dynamics, uncertainty in everyday life and what these developments could mean for the world ahead.