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

Philippines: Economy Still Growing but Downside Risks Remain

The Philippines: Tax Reforms Hamstrung by Politics

Philippines: More Theatrics than Policy Details in State of the Nation Address

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

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<strong>Watered down tax reforms</strong>: Estimates by the Department of Finance suggest that the Senate’s version of the tax reform will yield PHP60bn which is substantially less than the House’s version (PHP119bn) or even the DOF’s original proposal (PHP157bn) for that matter. The Senate is proposing to lower proposed tax rates on fuel, sugar-sweetened beverages and personal income tax exemptions. Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia has opined that President Duterte’s ‘Build Build Build’…</li></ul>


Watered down tax reforms: Estimates by the Department of Finance suggest that the Senate’s version of the tax reform will yield PHP60bn which is substantially less than the House’s version (PHP119bn) or even the DOF’s original proposal (PHP157bn) for that matter. The Senate is proposing to lower proposed tax rates on fuel, sugar-sweetened beverages and personal income tax exemptions. Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia has opined that President Duterte’s ‘Build Build Build’…

Philippines: Politicking Endangers Reforms