Asia

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

🇲🇳 IMF Wraps Up 2026 Article IV Talks With Mongolia as Inflation and Rate Path Take Focus

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🇲🇳 Mongolia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways IMF concluded its 2026 Article IV consultation with Mongolia on August 6, 2026, according to Mirage News. Lower unemployment estimate for 2026 points to a higher policy rate path, per Traders Union on August 7, 2026. Bank of Russia published … Read more

🇰🇭 Cambodia’s Inflation Dilemma: Why Higher Rates Aren’t the Answer, as 2026 Job Market Tightens

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🇰🇭 Cambodia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Cambodia’s unemployment estimate for 2026 was revised lower, signaling a tighter labor market, reported by Traders Union on August 7, 2026. The National Bank of Cambodia faces a policy conflict: inflation pressures persist, but raising interest rates is not a … Read more

🇲🇲 Myanmar Inflation Pressures Persist as Kyat Volatility and Conflict Disrupt Supply Chains

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🇲🇲 Myanmar CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Myanmar’s economy remains under severe strain from civil conflict, with no official GDP growth figure released by the Central Statistical Organization for 2026 as of August 8, 2026. The Central Bank of Myanmar maintains its policy rate, with the next … Read more

🇧🇩 Bangladesh Inflation Pressures Broaden as Central Bank Cuts Rates Despite Price Risks

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🇧🇩 Bangladesh CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Price pressures are broadening across Bangladesh’s economy, according to The Daily Star on August 8, 2026. The Financial Express reported on August 8, 2026, that the job of curbing inflation is “not done yet.” Bangladesh Bank reduced its policy interest … Read more

🇵🇰 Pakistan Inflation Eases to 9.2% in July 2026, Lowest in Years, PBS Data Shows

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🇵🇰 Pakistan CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Pakistan’s headline inflation fell to 9.2% in July 2026, according to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics data reported by Profit by Pakistan Today on August 5, 2026. The central bank, State Bank of Pakistan, continues to navigate a “growth-jobs paradox” as … Read more

🇸🇬 Singapore’s Economy Grew 5.7% in Q2 2026, But Households Feel the Pinch

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🇸🇬 Singapore CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Singapore’s economy grew 5.7% year-on-year in Q2 2026, according to DollarsAndSense.sg on August 4, 2026. DBS raised its 2026 GDP growth forecast after strong Q1 data, as reported by FXStreet on August 7, 2026. An electronics boom is driving the … Read more

🇲🇾 Malaysia’s GDP Accelerates to 5.8% in Q2 2026, Defying Global Headwinds

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🇲🇾 Malaysia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Malaysia’s economy grew 5.8% year-on-year in Q2 2026, according to reports from NST Online on August 7, 2026. AI chip demand has emerged as a key driver of Malaysia’s electrical and electronics (E&E) exports, per RHB research cited by TNGlobal … Read more

🇵🇭 Philippine GDP Growth Slows to 2.3% in Q2 2026, Weakest Since 2009 Excluding Pandemic

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🇵🇭 Philippines CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Philippine GDP growth slowed to 2.3% year-on-year in Q2 2026, the weakest since 2009 excluding pandemic years — Nikkei Asia, August 7, 2026 Second-quarter growth was the slowest in five years — Reuters, August 7, 2026 Inflation remains a persistent … Read more

🇻🇳 Vietnam’s July Inflation Falls 0.12% as Fuel and Food Prices Cool, But Banking Risks Mount

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🇻🇳 Vietnam CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Vietnam’s July CPI fell 0.12% month-on-month as transport and food prices eased — Vietnam Economic Times, Aug. 4, 2026. Standard Chartered raised Vietnam’s 2026 GDP growth forecast to 9.5% — Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus), Aug. 8, 2026. Fitch says Vietnam’s banks likely … Read more

🇹🇭 Thai Inflation Hits Four-Month High of 1.95% in July on Fuel and Food Costs

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🇹🇭 Thailand CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Thailand’s July headline CPI rose 1.95% year-on-year, a four-month high, driven by fuel and food pressures (Bangkok Post, 2026-08-05). The July reading came in lower than market forecasts, according to Bangkok Post (2026-08-05). Bank of Thailand is expected to hold … Read more