Asia

Economic indicators, CPI, monetary policy, and market data for Asian economies.

🇰🇭 Cambodia’s Cost of Living Squeeze Deepens as August CPI Hits 4.82% on Food Prices

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🇰🇭 Cambodia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Cambodia’s consumer price inflation reached 4.82% year-over-year in August 2026, led by food prices, according to Big News Network on 14 September 2026. The OECD published updated consumer price data for its member and partner economies on 8 September 2026, … Read more

🇲🇲 Myanmar Faces Rising Food Costs as Central Bank Weighs Policy Path

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🇲🇲 Myanmar CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Myanmar’s Central Statistical Organization tracks consumer prices while the Central Bank of Myanmar manages the kyat (MMK) — the country’s monetary authority sets interest rate policy in Naypyidaw. The Central Bank of Myanmar has held its policy rate steady as … Read more

🇳🇵 Nepal Faces $4.78 Billion Flood Rebuild as Decade of Disasters Hits $1.5 Trillion in Losses

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🇳🇵 Nepal CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Nepal estimates the cost of rebuilding after recent floods at $4.78 billion, according to a report published by malaysiasun.com on 13 September 2026. A separate analysis by Nepalnews.com, dated 14 September 2026, puts the cumulative financial price of Nepal’s decade … Read more

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka’s Women’s Cricket Team Falls Short as Small Business IPO Signals Economic Activity

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🇱🇰 Sri Lanka CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Sri Lanka lost the Women’s Asia Cup final to India by 72 runs on September 13, 2026, according to India Gazette Vama Wovenfab Limited announced an SME Initial Public Offering worth 47.07-49.54 crore, with the issue opening September 15, … Read more

🇧🇩 Bangladesh Inflation Eases to 8.26pc as Moody’s Lifts Outlook to Stable

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🇧🇩 Bangladesh CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Inflation eased slightly to 8.26pc in August 2026, according to New Age BD on September 7, 2026. Moody’s raised Bangladesh’s sovereign outlook to stable from negative, bssnews.net reported on September 15, 2026. Bangladesh’s economy rebounded to 4.14% growth in FY26, … Read more

🇵🇰 Pakistan Inflation Returns to Double Digits at 11.1% in August 2026

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🇵🇰 Pakistan CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Pakistan’s headline inflation rose to 11.1% year-on-year in August 2026, according to Profit by Pakistan Today (Sept. 1, 2026). The reading marks a return to double digits, described by FM Bharat (Sept. 3, 2026) as the first time in recent … Read more

🇸🇬 Singapore 2026 Growth Forecast Raised to 5% as AI Boom Reshapes Outlook

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🇸🇬 Singapore CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Economists raised Singapore’s 2026 GDP growth forecast to 5%, up from earlier estimates, according to the Monetary Authority of Singapore survey reported by The Straits Times and CNA on September 2, 2026. The upgrade is driven largely by an AI … Read more

🇲🇾 Malaysia’s Economy Grew 6% in Q2 2026, But Inflation Eases to 1.8% as Households Say They Feel Left Behind

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🇲🇾 Malaysia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Malaysia’s GDP grew 6% in the second quarter of 2026, according to Human Resources Online (Sept 1, 2026). July inflation eased to 1.8%, per SME & Entrepreneurship Magazine (Sept 2, 2026). Oil prices at US$100–120 a barrel could cut Malaysia’s … Read more

🇵🇭 Philippines Inflation Eases to 6.1% in August 2026, But Stays Above Target as GDP Growth Lags Peers

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🇵🇭 Philippines CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Philippines inflation eased for a fourth straight month to 6.1% in August 2026, down from 6.2% in July, but remains above the government’s 2% to 4% target range (facebook.com, September 4, 2026). Analysts had expected August inflation to reach as … Read more

🇻🇳 Vietnam Inflation Hits 4.89% in August 2026, Nearing Government’s 4.5% Target Ceiling

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🇻🇳 Vietnam CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Vietnam’s consumer price index rose 4.89% year-over-year in August 2026, according to Fibre2Fashion on September 5, 2026. CPI is edging closer to the government’s 4.5% inflation target, Theinvestor reported on September 4, 2026. Vietnam’s economy grew 8.4% in the second … Read more