Economist, Centennial Asia Advisors

Nicholas Chia

Centennial Asia Advisors deliver timely and accurate economic and political analysis to investors, focused on anticipating key turning points that affect the client’s interests in the Asia-Pacific region. Clients include public agencies and central banks, as well as fund managers and investment banks. The company draws strength from its flexibility to tailor products to fit client’s specific interests. It provides detailed macro-economic forecasts, scenario analysis and timely assessments of how specific major economic and political developments may affect a client’s areas of interest. 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.

Economist

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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.

Centennial Asia Advisors is an independent research and advisory firm that works with governments, multilateral institutions, financial firms and leading MNCs.

Economic Policy and Strategic Advisors

Macroeconomics

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<li>High frequency data for June showed some signs of improvement but the economy continues to struggle under multiple stresses. The present malaise goes beyond zero-Covid policies.</li>
<li>Covid-19 restrictions are hurting consumer morale and undermining SMEs; local government finances are strained; real estate is under duress; and the economic slowdown is percolating into financial and social stresses.</li>
<li>Stimulus measures will be stepped up to boost the recovery in 2H22, but strained government finances and policy constraints put the effectiveness of stimulus into question.</li>
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High frequency data for June showed some signs of improvement but the economy continues to struggle under multiple stresses. The present malaise goes beyond zero-Covid policies.
Covid-19 restrictions are hurting consumer morale and undermining SMEs; local government finances are strained; real estate is under duress; and the economic slowdown is percolating into financial and social stresses.
Stimulus measures will be stepped up to boost the recovery in 2H22, but strained government finances and policy constraints put the effectiveness of stimulus into question.


China: A Perfect Storm in the Making