Asia Economic Research, Centennial Asia Advisors

Asees Bajaj

Asia Economic Research

Centennial Asia Advisors

At Centennial Asia Advisors, we tell it like it is. We have no vested interests, no need for a China wall, and no reason to skew our outlook any other way. With over 30 years experience covering Asia’s political economy, you can be sure our conclusions and analyses are based on the unadulterated facts. Through years of fine-tuning our research methodologies, we deliver a quality of macroeconomic analysis few other houses can match.

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Macroeconomics

President Jokowi retains political capital amidst rising racial tensions<ul>
<li>An SMRC survey showed President Jokowi's approval ratings remaining high with just 3% of respondents dissatisfied with his administration.</li>
<li>Clearly, Jokowi has skilfully prevented the attacks by Islamic extremists on his protégé, the Chinese-Christian governor of Jakarta, from hurting his standing. That he has withstood efforts by his rivals to exploit racial and religious extremism against him is a good sign for Indonesia.</li>
</ul>In…

President Jokowi retains political capital amidst rising racial tensions
An SMRC survey showed President Jokowi's approval ratings remaining high with just 3% of respondents dissatisfied with his administration.
Clearly, Jokowi has skilfully prevented the attacks by Islamic extremists on his protégé, the Chinese-Christian governor of Jakarta, from hurting his standing. That he has withstood efforts by his rivals to exploit racial and religious extremism against him is a good sign for Indonesia.
In…

Jokowi and Duterte's Approval Ratings Resilient

Asia Economist and CEO, Centennial Asia Advisors

Manu Bhaskaran

Asia Economist and CEO

China’s seizure of a US Navy drone on Thursday ended peaceably enough, with China agreeing to return the drone after the US made strong representations to Beijing. But no one should under-estimate the significance of China’s action, which was clearly well thought out and will have serious implications for East and Southeast Asia.The US Navy was using the drone to map the seabed in the South China Sea and was in international waters 50 nautical miles north of Subic Bay, the former US naval base…

China’s seizure of a US Navy drone on Thursday ended peaceably enough, with China agreeing to return the drone after the US made strong representations to Beijing. But no one should under-estimate the significance of China’s action, which was clearly well thought out and will have serious implications for East and Southeast Asia.The US Navy was using the drone to map the seabed in the South China Sea and was in international waters 50 nautical miles north of Subic Bay, the former US naval base…

US-China Relations Enter a More Dangerous Phase

With the Islamic State using sophisticated methods to broaden its reach, members have formed the Katibah Nusantara bringing together Islamic militants from Indonesia and Malaysia. In addition, the Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines triangle signals a growing trend for cross border cooperation among militants. The Sulu Sea triangle is an important network linking fugitives, complicating security efforts to suppress terrorist-related activities within the region. The communication links formed by…

With the Islamic State using sophisticated methods to broaden its reach, members have formed the Katibah Nusantara bringing together Islamic militants from Indonesia and Malaysia. In addition, the Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines triangle signals a growing trend for cross border cooperation among militants. The Sulu Sea triangle is an important network linking fugitives, complicating security efforts to suppress terrorist-related activities within the region. The communication links formed by…

<ul><li>Global inflation has been muted over the past two years as a combination of factors curbed the upward march of price levels worldwide; yet these headwinds to inflationary pressures are dissipating.</li><li>We examine a number of metrics used to determine inflationary pressures and use them to help us understand the countries in which price levels could rise unexpectedly or faster than expected.</li><li>In summary, upside surprises to inflation are likely to be seen in China, Taiwan, Indonesia and Malaysia.</li></ul>

Global inflation has been muted over the past two years as a combination of factors curbed the upward march of price levels worldwide; yet these headwinds to inflationary pressures are dissipating.We examine a number of metrics used to determine inflationary pressures and use them to help us understand the countries in which price levels could rise unexpectedly or faster than expected.In summary, upside surprises to inflation are likely to be seen in China, Taiwan, Indonesia and Malaysia.

Inflation Outlook: Watch for Upside Surprises in Asia

Founder, Supreme Peoples Court Monitor

Susan Finder

Founder

Supreme Peoples Court Monitor

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

What few people know is that a significant number of Chinese companies, including a number of prominent state owned enterprises (SOEs), have run afoul of international corruption regulatory systems.  One of the most prominent of those is the international development banks' integrity systems relating to procurement and consulting services.  Violators can be issued a letter of reprimand, debarred (permanently, for a period, conditionally), or required to make restitution.  It appears that…

What few people know is that a significant number of Chinese companies, including a number of prominent state owned enterprises (SOEs), have run afoul of international corruption regulatory systems.  One of the most prominent of those is the international development banks' integrity systems relating to procurement and consulting services.  Violators can be issued a letter of reprimand, debarred (permanently, for a period, conditionally), or required to make restitution.  It appears that…

Chinese Companies Going Abroad & The International Corruption Regulatory System

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Jokowi and Duterte's Approval Ratings Resilient

President Jokowi retains political capital amidst rising racial tensions An SMRC survey showed President Jokowi's approval ratings remaining high...

Asees Bajaj

US-China Relations Enter a More Dangerous Phase

China’s seizure of a US Navy drone on Thursday ended peaceably enough, with China agreeing to return the drone after the US made strong...

Manu Bhaskaran

Religious Tensions in Southeast Asia

With the Islamic State using sophisticated methods to broaden its reach, members have formed the Katibah Nusantara bringing together Islamic...

Manu Bhaskaran

Inflation Outlook: Watch for Upside Surprises in Asia

Global inflation has been muted over the past two years as a combination of factors curbed the upward march of price levels worldwide; yet these...

Manu Bhaskaran

Chinese Companies Going Abroad & The International Corruption Regulatory System

What few people know is that a significant number of Chinese companies, including a number of prominent state owned enterprises (SOEs), have run...

Susan Finder