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

India: Incremental Changes Unlikely to Jolt Economy Out of Slumber

BJP Government in Overdrive with an Eye on 2019

India: Reforms to Boost Activist Government's Credentials

India: Reforms Continue to Reverberate Throughout the Economy

India: Cabinet Reshuffle Focused on Winning 2019 Election

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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<strong>In an unprecedented move, excise tax on fuel was lowered </strong>by INR 2 per litre, the first instance of the Modi government cutting taxes on fuel and in stark contrast to Finance Minister Jaitley’s assertion last week that the same tax in question could not be lowered because of the need to raise government revenues. Since taking power, the Modi government has raised taxes on diesel and petrol by over 300% and 100% respectively to reap the advantages provided by low oil prices.</li>
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In an unprecedented move, excise tax on fuel was lowered by INR 2 per litre, the first instance of the Modi government cutting taxes on fuel and in stark contrast to Finance Minister Jaitley’s assertion last week that the same tax in question could not be lowered because of the need to raise government revenues. Since taking power, the Modi government has raised taxes on diesel and petrol by over 300% and 100% respectively to reap the advantages provided by low oil prices.
The 2017 monsoon season…


India: Short-Term Relief with Long-Term Consequences