Economist, Centennial Asia Advisors

Jason Tan

Economist

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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Indonesia: Export upturn a pretty sightExports accelerated 11.8% y/y in Feb 18, up from 8.6% in Jan 18. Non-oil and gas exports rose 11.3% y/y in Feb 18, up from 9.1% y/y in Jan 18. Imports decelerated slightly to 25.2% y/y in Feb 18, down from 27.9% in Jan 18.Assessment: Conducive external environment a boon for exportsA strong global economy along with elevated commodity prices are feeding into Indonesian exports. A mooted 17th policy package for the deregulation of foreign trade will buoy…

Indonesia: Export upturn a pretty sightExports accelerated 11.8% y/y in Feb 18, up from 8.6% in Jan 18. Non-oil and gas exports rose 11.3% y/y in Feb 18, up from 9.1% y/y in Jan 18. Imports decelerated slightly to 25.2% y/y in Feb 18, down from 27.9% in Jan 18.Assessment: Conducive external environment a boon for exportsA strong global economy along with elevated commodity prices are feeding into Indonesian exports. A mooted 17th policy package for the deregulation of foreign trade will buoy…

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