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managing director
Getting Worse Kenneth Tan
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Jackie Wong
editor
Before Getting Better assistant editor
jackiewong@fdmasia.com

Sandy Sun
sandy.sun@fdmasia.com
graphic designer
Lu Ying
s we enter the final few months of the year and with the dust of the designer@fdmasia.com
US tariffs beginning to settle, the market found some stability, even business manager
Ding Yongmei
Athough uncertainties remain. ding@fdmasia.com
marketing assistant
Earlier presumption and optimism that the global economy will witness some Wasabi Liu
wasabi.liu@fdmasia.com
much-needed recovery once trade agreements are put in place are beginning to
operations executive
fade, and the industry starts to grapple with the fact that the process is likely Martin
martin@fdmasia.com
to take some time.
circulation executive
Southeast Asia continues to sell the pulse strings tightened with inflation and Steven Sheng
circulation@fdmasia.com
shrinking disposal income weighing heavily consumers. The middle-income group, contributors
ITTO
which is so crucial to driving sustained consumption and growth, is suffering. Joanna Wachowicz
Piotr Podziewski
Businesses are urged to upgrade and find new opportunities, but this is Zbigniew Bałaga
proving difficult as the cost of cash becomes higher and with some many now Urs Buehlmann
Edward Thomas
eyeing the same few bright spots in the market. Burcin Saltik
Ramunas Tupciauskas
But at least for now, it doesn’t seem like things will get worse. 2025 may be Martins Andzs
Rudolfs Berzins
a transition year. While there is general pessimism surrounding the rest of this Janis Rizikovs
Gunars Pavlovics
year, most still believe next year will be better. Andris Berzins
We just need to ride out the remaining rough patches ahead.

Jackie Wong