Economist, Centennial Asia Advisors

Jason Tan

Economist

Centennial Asia Advisors

At Centennial Asia Advisors, we tell it like it is. We have no vested interests, no need for a China wall, and no reason to skew our outlook any other way. With over 30 years experience covering Asia’s political economy, you can be sure our conclusions and analyses are based on the unadulterated facts. Through years of fine-tuning our research methodologies, we deliver a quality of macroeconomic analysis few other houses can match.

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Retail sales rose by 11.0% y/y in Oct 15, up from 10.9% y/y in Sep 15.</li>
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Activity indicators losing momentum: Fixed asset investment growth eased to 10.2% y/y in Oct 15, from 10.3% y/y in Sep 15. Industrial production grew 5.6% y/y in Oct 15, down from 5.7% y/y in Sep 15, the weakest rate since the aftermath of the global crisis.</li>
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Money supply expanding but pockets of weakness: M2 money supply grew by 13.5% y/y in Oct 15 – a 13-month high, up from 13.1% y/y, in Sep 15. However, new loans of…</li>
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Retail sales rose by 11.0% y/y in Oct 15, up from 10.9% y/y in Sep 15.

Activity indicators losing momentum: Fixed asset investment growth eased to 10.2% y/y in Oct 15, from 10.3% y/y in Sep 15. Industrial production grew 5.6% y/y in Oct 15, down from 5.7% y/y in Sep 15, the weakest rate since the aftermath of the global crisis.

Money supply expanding but pockets of weakness: M2 money supply grew by 13.5% y/y in Oct 15 – a 13-month high, up from 13.1% y/y, in Sep 15. However, new loans of…


China: Economic Slowdown Cushioned by Domestic Consumption