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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<strong>Pessimism over business outlook deepens: </strong>Singapore companies had the most negative business outlook in Asia for 3Q16. In a Thomson Reuters/INSEAD survey, Singapore firms saw a 25-point plunge in the index to 38 (well below the 50 level above which is positive), the steepest fall across Asia. Weakened export demand, the impact of lower oil prices on offshore and marine companies and uncertainty over China have all contributed to the weak outlook.</li>
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<strong>SMEs are feeling the pain: </strong>A separate survey, the…</li>
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Pessimism over business outlook deepens: Singapore companies had the most negative business outlook in Asia for 3Q16. In a Thomson Reuters/INSEAD survey, Singapore firms saw a 25-point plunge in the index to 38 (well below the 50 level above which is positive), the steepest fall across Asia. Weakened export demand, the impact of lower oil prices on offshore and marine companies and uncertainty over China have all contributed to the weak outlook.

SMEs are feeling the pain: A separate survey, the…


Singapore: The Malaise Deepens