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

Indonesia: The Giant Finally Awakens from Its Slumber

Lippo Malls. Currency Impacts Gearing and Income, and Prefs Eat into DPU. 8% Yield for How Long?

Indo Real Estate Tax - Who Needs to Pay Up?

Indonesia: Jokowi Girds for the 2019 Election

Indonesia: Jokowi Consolidates His Moderate and Secular Position

Risks Arising from Ouster of Parliamentary Speaker Can Be Contained

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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Indonesia’s headline CPI edged up 3.3% y/y in Jan 18, down from 3.6% in Dec 17. Food prices continue to accelerate, growing 2.9% y/y in Jan 18 from 1.3% in Dec 17. Core inflation eased to +2.7% y/y in Jan 18, a record-low since the inception of the data series. These are unusually low figures for an economy that has generally been a high-inflating one.
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But the economy is stirring…: The manufacturing PMI survey showed a mild improvement, though the headline index remained just below the 50 mark…</li>
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Indonesia’s headline CPI edged up 3.3% y/y in Jan 18, down from 3.6% in Dec 17. Food prices continue to accelerate, growing 2.9% y/y in Jan 18 from 1.3% in Dec 17. Core inflation eased to +2.7% y/y in Jan 18, a record-low since the inception of the data series. These are unusually low figures for an economy that has generally been a high-inflating one.


But the economy is stirring…: The manufacturing PMI survey showed a mild improvement, though the headline index remained just below the 50 mark…


Disinflation an Indication of Sluggish Economy