Now on bbc news, all the latest Business News live from singapore. The bell for 2017. Where should you put your money this year, and will economists or fortunetellers have the upper hand on predictions . And remember when the latest technology looked a little like this . We take a looked a little like this . We take a look back at 50 years of the worlds biggest Consumer Electronics show. Hello, and welcome to Asia Business report. 2016 was a mixed year for the global economy, and for the markets as well. The dowjones is at record highs, approaching 20,000, and the us dollar is very strong. The british pound on the other hand took a beating after the country voted in a referendum to leave the eu. Now, in this region it was the Chinese Markets that actually ended up Chinese Markets that actually ended up underperforming in 2016, while thailands Stock Exchange was the standout, closing at around 20 higher despite Economic Uncertainty there. Now, most markets are reopening for the new year