Economist, Centennial Asia Advisors

Jason Tan

Economist

Centennial Asia Advisors

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<strong>Growth under pressure:</strong> The IMF slashed GDP growth forecasts to 2.2% from 2.7% in 2016 while Moody’s downgraded Hong Kong’s outlook from stable to negative. The IMF is worried about HK’s vulnerability to financial spillovers from China. The latest purchasing manager index for April showed a further fall, with new orders virtually collapsing, a bad sign for the future. Employment and prices appear set to weaken. A 40% y/y decline in mainland visitors to HK during the three-day holiday from 30 Apr…</li></ul>


Growth under pressure: The IMF slashed GDP growth forecasts to 2.2% from 2.7% in 2016 while Moody’s downgraded Hong Kong’s outlook from stable to negative. The IMF is worried about HK’s vulnerability to financial spillovers from China. The latest purchasing manager index for April showed a further fall, with new orders virtually collapsing, a bad sign for the future. Employment and prices appear set to weaken. A 40% y/y decline in mainland visitors to HK during the three-day holiday from 30 Apr…

Hong Kong: Cloudy Economic Prospects Intertwined with Politics