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Economic Research			29 January 2018
Global News
Economic Update
Tracking The World Economy, ASEAN Economies And The Semiconductor Cycle   Global growth outlook more positive on US tax cut boost   US economic prospects improve with tax cut boost, and gradual policy tightening still on track for the US Federal Reserve (US Fed)   Japan: Growth outlook firming   Eurozone: Firing on all cylinders   China: Economic growth surprised on the upside in 4Q, but may be offset partly by government policy tightening         Indonesia: Stronger growth in 2018 as election year approaches      Malaysia: GDP to sustain into 2018 after surging this year         The Philippines: Growth set to moderate in 2018 on easing household spending         Singapore: Economic growth to slow, but not too severe         Thailand: Robust domestic demand and infrastructure investment to drive new era of 4% growth   Technology sector indicators signal strong momentum for global trade     Economist: Arup Raha  | +65 6232 3896 Peck Boon Soon  | +603 9280 2163 Vincent Loo Yeong Hong  | +603 9280 2172 Ng Kee Chou | +603 92802179 Rizki Fajar  | +6221 2970 7207 Aris Nazman Maslan| +603 9280 2184
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Economics Team
Arup Raha	Group Chief Economist	arup.raha@rhbgroup.com		+65 6232 3896
Peck Boon Soon	Chief ASEAN Economist	bspeck@rhbgroup.com		+603 9280 2163
Vincent Loo Yeong Hong	Malaysia, Vietnam	vincent.loo@rhbgroup.com		+603 9280 2172
Ng Kee Chou	Singapore, Thailand	ng.kee.chou@rhbgroup.com		+603 9280 2179
Rizki Fajar	Indonesia, Philippines	rizki.fajar@rhbgroup.com		+6221 2970 7065
Aris Nazman Maslan	Malaysia, Vietnam	mohd.aris.nazman@rhbgroup.com		+603 9280 2184