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

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Thailand: Economic Trends to Watch for in 2018

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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>Tourists keep coming: </strong>Foreign tourist visits increased a steady 3.5% y/y in Jan 18, unchanged from Dec 17, with increases for almost all nationalities. This continues to provide some support for retail sales and private consumption.</li>
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<strong>Global demand buoys economy further:</strong> Exports surged 16.7% y/y in Jan 18 – the fastest in 62 months, after a strong +9.3% in Dec 17, helped by a broad-based increase across all major categories, including electronics, autos and petroleum. Key markets such as Japan, US…</li>
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Tourists keep coming: Foreign tourist visits increased a steady 3.5% y/y in Jan 18, unchanged from Dec 17, with increases for almost all nationalities. This continues to provide some support for retail sales and private consumption.

Global demand buoys economy further: Exports surged 16.7% y/y in Jan 18 – the fastest in 62 months, after a strong +9.3% in Dec 17, helped by a broad-based increase across all major categories, including electronics, autos and petroleum. Key markets such as Japan, US…


A Revival in Private Investment Is Required to Spur the Economy