Asia

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

🇸🇬 Singapore Economy Grew 5.7% in Q2 2026, Led by Manufacturing and AI Demand

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🇸🇬 Singapore CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Singapore’s economy grew 5.7% in the second quarter of 2026, led by manufacturing, according to Indiplomacy (July 17, 2026). AI demand is driving GDP, but Q2 growth eased; global chipmakers hit hard, per The Straits Times (July 19, 2026). Singapore’s … Read more

🇲🇾 Malaysia Inflation Holds Steady at 1.9% in June as Growth Forecasts Rise to 5.1%

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🇲🇾 Malaysia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Malaysia’s headline inflation eased to 1.9% in June 2026, according to The Vibes on July 17. Economists maintain full-year 2026 inflation forecasts at 1.8% to 2%, as reported by The Star on July 19. MARC Ratings raised Malaysia’s 2026 GDP … Read more

🇵🇭 Philippines Jobless Rate Rises to 4.9% as Economic Growth Target Faces Long Odds

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🇵🇭 Philippines CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Unemployment rose to 4.9% in May 2026, according to Staffing Industry Analysts. The Philippine Statistics Authority sees a “low likelihood” of hitting the 2028 growth goal, reported on July 15, 2026. The Bureau of Internal Revenue and Bureau of Customs … Read more

🇻🇳 Standard Chartered Lifts Vietnam 2026 GDP Forecast to 9.5% as H1 Growth Hits 8.18%

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🇻🇳 Vietnam CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Standard Chartered raised Vietnam’s 2026 GDP growth forecast to 9.5% on July 20, 2026, citing strengthening economic momentum (Hubbis, July 20, 2026). Vietnam’s economy expanded 8.18% in the first half of 2026, according to official data from the General Statistics … Read more

🇮🇩 Indonesia’s Economy Forecast to Grow 5% in 2026 as Central Bank Monitors Bank Liquidity

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🇮🇩 Indonesia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Global institutions forecast Indonesia’s economy to grow around 5% in 2026, according to Independent Observer on July 16, 2026. Bank Indonesia said it is monitoring banking liquidity, as reported by Reuters on July 17, 2026. Indonesia’s central bank is trying … Read more

🇮🇳 India’s Inflation Stays Above Target as Economy Remains World’s Fastest-Growing Major Economy

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🇮🇳 India CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways India’s retail inflation for June 2026 remained above the RBI’s 4% target, according to Goodreturns on July 18, 2026. Silver has overtaken gold as the costliest commodity, per the same Goodreturns report from July 18, 2026. The OECD confirmed India … Read more

🇰🇷 South Korea’s Per Capita GDP Nears $40,000 as Semiconductor Boom Fuels Growth, But Risks Emerge

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🇰🇷 South Korea CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways South Korea’s per capita GDP is estimated to reach US$39,000 in 2026, marking the sharpest growth in five years, per Yonhap News Agency (July 19, 2026). Korea’s per capita GDP is nearing $40,000, but Taiwan has pulled further ahead, … Read more

🇯🇵 Japan’s Economic Blueprint Entrusts BOJ with Monetary Policy as Weak Yen Masks Structural Crisis

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🇯🇵 Japan CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Japan’s new economic blueprint entrusts monetary policy tools to the Bank of Japan, according to Crypto Briefing on July 17, 2026. The BOJ is expected to keep interest rates unchanged at its July meeting, per Kyodo via TradingView on July … Read more

🇨🇳 China’s Q2 2026 GDP Growth Slips to 4.3%, Slowest Since End of 2022

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🇨🇳 China CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways China’s second-quarter GDP grew 4.3% year-on-year, below the official target range, according to Bloomberg (July 15, 2026). This is the slowest quarterly growth since the end of 2022, as reported by CNBC (July 15, 2026). First-half GDP growth came in … Read more

🇹🇱 Timor-Leste Inflation Slows to 3.5% as Port Investments Questioned

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🇹🇱 Timor-Leste CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways CPI inflation slowed to 3.5% in July 2026, per Newsmax reporting on July 14, 2026. Port infrastructure investments labeled “white elephants” and money wasted, per Daily Cargo News on July 14, 2026. Timorese workers heading to New Zealand orchards for … Read more