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Economist, Centennial Asia Advisors

Jason Tan

Economist

Centennial Asia Advisors

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<strong>Manufacturing powering ahead: </strong>Industrial production surged 13.1% y/y in Jun 17, sharply up from 4.4% in May 17, and growing for 11 consecutive months now. Excluding biomedical manufacturing, output grew 11.9% in June, down from 13.1% in May. Growth in the manufacturing sector was supported broadly by key clusters – key contributors included the electronic cluster rose 25.5%; biomedical manufacturing output grew 18.3% and chemical output surged 9.4% in Jun 17.</li>
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<strong>Languorous labour market: </strong>In the…</li>
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Manufacturing powering ahead: Industrial production surged 13.1% y/y in Jun 17, sharply up from 4.4% in May 17, and growing for 11 consecutive months now. Excluding biomedical manufacturing, output grew 11.9% in June, down from 13.1% in May. Growth in the manufacturing sector was supported broadly by key clusters – key contributors included the electronic cluster rose 25.5%; biomedical manufacturing output grew 18.3% and chemical output surged 9.4% in Jun 17.

Languorous labour market: In the…


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