Asia

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

🇲🇳 Mongolia’s Inflation Cools to 3.5%, Fueling Stock Market Rally and Motorcycle Sales Surge

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🇲🇳 Mongolia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways CPI inflation slowed to 3.5% in July 2026, beating expectations, according to Newsmax on July 14. Mongolia’s MSE Top 20 stock index rose as softer inflation data boosted investor sentiment, Newsmax reported July 14. Motorcycle sales in Mongolia jumped 11.9% … Read more

🇰🇭 Cambodia’s Inflation Cools to 3.5% as ADB Lowers Growth Forecast to 4.1%

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🇰🇭 Cambodia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Cambodia’s CPI inflation slowed to 3.5% in July 2026, beating expectations, reports Newsmax on July 14. The Asian Development Bank trimmed Cambodia’s 2026 growth forecast to 4.1%, while raising its inflation outlook, according to Khmer Times on July 13. Malaysia’s … Read more

🇲🇲 Myanmar Inflation Edges Up to 4.2% in June, Central Bank Faces Tough Choices

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🇲🇲 Myanmar CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Retail inflation in Myanmar climbed to 4.2% in June 2026, according to a Mint poll published July 10, 2026. Inflation slowed more than expected to 3.5% in a separate report from Newsmax on July 14, 2026. Bank of America sees … Read more

🇳🇵 Nepal’s Inflation Drops to 2.89% as Remittances Prop Up a Fragile Economy

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🇳🇵 Nepal CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Average inflation for the first 11 months of the current fiscal year stands at 2.89 percent, according to Nepalnews.com on July 14, 2026. Remittances are currently saving Nepal’s economy, but experts question whether the inflow can be sustained, per Nepalnews.com … Read more

🇱🇰 Sri Lanka’s Youth Job Mobility Crisis Emerges as Remittances Hit Seven-Month Low

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🇱🇰 Sri Lanka CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Worker remittances hit a seven-month low in June 2026, though still up 9.3% year-on-year, according to EconomyNext on July 13, 2026. An economist says Sri Lanka should maintain a 5% inflation target, per Hiru News on July 11, 2026. … Read more

🇧🇩 Bangladesh faces highest inflation in South Asia as ADB cuts growth forecast to 4.5%

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🇧🇩 Bangladesh CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways ADB cut Bangladesh’s FY27 growth forecast to 4.5% on energy and banking sector concerns, reported The Business Standard on July 12, 2026. Bangladesh is projected to experience the highest inflation in South Asia in 2026-27, according to an ADB forecast … Read more

🇸🇬 Singapore’s Economy Surges 5.7% in Q2 2026, Powered by AI-Driven Manufacturing Boom

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🇸🇬 Singapore CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Singapore’s GDP grew 5.7% in the second quarter of 2026, according to advance estimates from CNA on July 14, 2026. Manufacturing led the expansion with a 12.2% increase, fueled by AI-related demand, per IndexBox on July 14, 2026. The Q2 … Read more

🇲🇾 Malaysia’s Economy on Track for 4-5% Growth in 2026, Central Bank Confirms

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🇲🇾 Malaysia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) expects GDP growth to stay firmly within 4-5% in 2026, as stated by the governor on July 10, 2026. Moody’s affirmed Malaysia’s A3 credit rating on July 14, 2026, projecting the nation to see the strongest … Read more

🇵🇭 Philippines Inflation Forecast Cut to 5.1% as Core Pressures Keep Central Bank on Tightening Path

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🇵🇭 Philippines CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Inflation forecast for 2026 cut to 5.1% – Inquirer.net, July 12, 2026 Sticky core inflation expected to keep Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on tightening path – BusinessWorld Online, July 12, 2026 ADB and IMF both slashed 2026 Philippine growth forecasts … Read more

🇻🇳 Vietnam GDP Surges 8.18% in First Half of 2026, Fastest Since 2011

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🇻🇳 Vietnam CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Vietnam’s GDP grew 8.18% in the first six months of 2026, the fastest first-half pace since 2011, according to Laodong.vn on July 14, 2026. The country posted its fastest full-year GDP growth in 15 years, though the double-digit target remains … Read more