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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PMIs indicate resilient manufacturing: The SIPMM PMI came in at 50.2 in Nov 16, up from 50.0 in Oct 16. The electronics PMI came in at 50.5 in Nov 16, down slightly from 50.8 in Oct 16. The Nikkei PMI rose for the seventh successive month, coming in at 52.8 in Nov 16, up from a 50.5 in Oct 16.</li>
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Growth in new orders was the fastest since Jan 14, pointing to continued strength. Notably, the pace of job creation in Nov 16 was the fastest recorded in over two years.</li>
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Corporate debt burden a tad…</li>
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PMIs indicate resilient manufacturing: The SIPMM PMI came in at 50.2 in Nov 16, up from 50.0 in Oct 16. The electronics PMI came in at 50.5 in Nov 16, down slightly from 50.8 in Oct 16. The Nikkei PMI rose for the seventh successive month, coming in at 52.8 in Nov 16, up from a 50.5 in Oct 16.

Growth in new orders was the fastest since Jan 14, pointing to continued strength. Notably, the pace of job creation in Nov 16 was the fastest recorded in over two years.

Corporate debt burden a tad…


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