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

🇹🇭 Thai Business Group Lifts 2026 GDP Forecast to 2.5% Amid Q2 Slowdown

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🇹🇭 Thailand CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways The Thai business group raised its 2026 GDP growth forecast to a range of 2.1% to 2.5% on September 2, 2026 (The Business Times). Thailand’s Q2 GDP growth slowed to 1.9% in 2026, weighed down by energy and travel issues … Read more

🇮🇩 Indonesia’s August Inflation Hits 3.19%, Driving 2027 Growth Targets to 6%

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🇮🇩 Indonesia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways August 2026 headline inflation rose to 3.19% year-on-year, according to Tempo.co English on September 1, 2026. Bank Indonesia projects GDP growth between 5.2% and 6% for 2027, as stated by the governor via TradingView on September 1, 2026. The government … Read more

🇮🇳 India’s Economy Surges 7.8% in April-June, Beating All Forecasts on Investment Boom

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🇮🇳 India CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways India’s GDP grew 7.8% in the April-June quarter of fiscal year 2026-27, beating analyst estimates — Reuters, August 31, 2026. Growth was slower than the previous quarter but faster than the same period last year — The Hindu, August 31, … Read more

🇰🇷 South Korea Raises Rates to 3% as AI-Fuelled Inflation and Falling Real Wages Create Tension

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🇰🇷 South Korea CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Bank of Korea raised its policy rate to 3% on August 27, 2026, citing AI-fuelled inflation pressures (Financial Times). BOK lifted its 2026 GDP growth forecast to 3.3% on strong chip exports, up from a prior projection (Yonhap News … Read more

🇯🇵 Tokyo Inflation Holds at 1.9% in August, Keeping Bank of Japan on Track for Another Rate Hike

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🇯🇵 Japan CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Tokyo headline CPI rose 1.9% year-on-year in August 2026, matching expectations and easing from 2% in July — investingLive, August 27, 2026. Tokyo core inflation is creeping closer to the Bank of Japan’s 2% target, bolstering the case for a … Read more

🇱🇦 Laos Faces Rising Price Pressures as Regional Central Banks Hold Rates Steady

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🇱🇦 Laos CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Bank of the Lao PDR maintains its policy stance amid regional monetary tightening pause, according to regional central bank actions reported August 25-26, 2026. Thai central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged as of August 26, 2026, signaling regional … Read more

🇰🇳 Tourism Now Accounts for 30% of Saint Kitts and Nevis Economy, New Report Shows

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🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Tourism represents 30% of Saint Kitts and Nevis’ economy, according to AfriCarribbean reporting on August 27, 2026. The Nevis Island Administration (NIA) is monitoring a lawsuit involving the Four Seasons resort and will engage parties, as reported … Read more

🇮🇸 Iceland’s Inflation Hits 5.6%, Complicating EU Vote and Wage Talks

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🇮🇸 Iceland CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Inflation reached 5.6% as of August 28, 2026, according to Iceland Review, triggering potential wage agreement reviews. Iceland’s unemployment rate jumped in July, per TradingView data reported August 26, 2026. Icelanders voted on August 29, 2026 on whether to start … Read more

🇬🇩 Grenada’s Economic Pulse: Regional Data Gaps Leave Local Picture Unclear

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🇬🇩 Grenada CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways No Grenada-specific unemployment data was published in the latest reporting cycle; the Central Statistical Office has not released July 2026 labour force figures. The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) has not announced a new policy rate decision; the next scheduled … Read more

🇬🇳 Guinea’s Economic Data Remains Sparse as Regional Pressures Mount

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🇬🇳 Guinea CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways No new Guinea-specific economic data was released in the latest reporting cycle — the most recent headline concerns Kentucky unemployment, not Guinea. Guinea’s central bank, the Central Bank of the Republic of Guinea, sets monetary policy for the Guinean franc … Read more