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.

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<li>There were no surprises in President Jokowi’s budget speech, as the administration sought to spell out a credible fiscal consolidation pathway as the 3% fiscal cap kicks in from 2023.</li>
<li>The fiscal stance is deeply negative, amid the belt-tightening efforts alongside the robust tax mop-up. Macroeconomic assumptions and revenue projections appear credible.</li>
<li>The authorities appear keen to consolidate the gains from recent reforms now that the administration is more than halfway through its second term.</li>
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There were no surprises in President Jokowi’s budget speech, as the administration sought to spell out a credible fiscal consolidation pathway as the 3% fiscal cap kicks in from 2023.
The fiscal stance is deeply negative, amid the belt-tightening efforts alongside the robust tax mop-up. Macroeconomic assumptions and revenue projections appear credible.
The authorities appear keen to consolidate the gains from recent reforms now that the administration is more than halfway through its second term.


Indonesia Budget 2023 Offers A Credible Path To Consolidation