January Macro Economy Review

[January- 2 - 2019] China’s factory activity contracted for the first time in 19 months in December as domestic and export orders continued to weaken, a private survey showed

[January - 4 - 2019] Nearly half of South Korea's self-employed business plans to lay off staff or cut back on new hiring to lower cost in the new year, a recruiting service firm showed

[January - 13 - 2019] Total auto sales in China declined in 2018, first annual decline in the past 18 years

[January - 17 - 2019] Singapore non-oil exports fell 8.5% in December from a year ago, after a 2.8% dip in November last year