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

Solid Economy Paves Way for Further Tightening

Singapore: Property Market Euphoria and Stable Economic Growth

Singapore: Set for Policy Tightening in Oct 18, Barring Severe Trade Fallout

Singapore: Tightening Labour Market a Sign of Growing Economy

Spotlight on Social Inequality to Force Policy Rethink

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>Strong export growth but weakening electronics sector:</strong> Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) surged 15.5% y/y in May 18, up from 11.8% in Apr 18. Despite the unexpected performance, growth in NODX was weighed down by an underperforming electronics sector, which contracted -7.8%, down further from -6.9% in Apr 18, extending its streak of contraction to six months. However, contractions may be due to a high base effect, as electronics had soared 23.3% in May 17. Non-oil re-exports (NORX) grew 4.0% y/y…</li></ul>


Strong export growth but weakening electronics sector: Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) surged 15.5% y/y in May 18, up from 11.8% in Apr 18. Despite the unexpected performance, growth in NODX was weighed down by an underperforming electronics sector, which contracted -7.8%, down further from -6.9% in Apr 18, extending its streak of contraction to six months. However, contractions may be due to a high base effect, as electronics had soared 23.3% in May 17. Non-oil re-exports (NORX) grew 4.0% y/y…

Resilient Economy Despite Global Trade Risks