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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Centennial Asia Advisors

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<li>Although Indonesia’s GDP contracted in 1Q21, the portents are improving. The quality of recovery is also more assuring, with some signs of life in investment growth.</li>
<li>But a surge in COVID infections could derail that rebound as footfall closes in on pre-crisis levels ahead of the Lebaran festives.</li>
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Although Indonesia’s GDP contracted in 1Q21, the portents are improving. The quality of recovery is also more assuring, with some signs of life in investment growth.
But a surge in COVID infections could derail that rebound as footfall closes in on pre-crisis levels ahead of the Lebaran festives.


Indonesia: The Recovery Gains Momentum in April