We speak with economist Liliana Rojas-Suarez about treasury secretary Scott Bessent and the US’s position on the IMF and World Bank. Plus: Monocle’s The Chiefs conference in Jakarta, the Monocle Design Awards and ‘The Global Countdown’ from Indonesia.

<p dir="ltr">We speak with economist Liliana Rojas-Suarez about treasury secretary Scott Bessent and the US&rsquo;s position on the IMF and World Bank. Plus: Monocle&rsquo;s The Chiefs conference in Jakarta, the Monocle Design Awards and &lsquo;The Global Countdown&rsquo; from Indonesia.</p>

A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by a Monocle editor. The show features informed reporting, prescient business analysis and invaluable industry reports covering everything from technology to aviation and retail to media.

<p>A pacy round-up of the day’s main news stories, anchored from London by a Monocle editor. The show features informed reporting, prescient business analysis and invaluable industry reports covering everything from technology to aviation and retail to media.</p>