๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore’s Economy Grew 5.7% in Q2 2026, But Households Feel the Pinch

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Singapore CPI Inflation chart โ€” 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

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Malaysiaโ€™s GDP Accelerates to 5.8% in Q2 2026, Defying Global Headwinds

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ Malaysia CPI Inflation chart โ€” 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

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Philippine GDP Growth Slows to 2.3% in Q2 2026, Weakest Since 2009 Excluding Pandemic

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ญ Philippines CPI Inflation chart โ€” 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 โ€” Nikkei Asia, August 7, 2026 Second-quarter growth was the slowest in five years โ€” Reuters, August 7, 2026 Inflation remains a persistent … Read more

๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ Vietnam’s July Inflation Falls 0.12% as Fuel and Food Prices Cool, But Banking Risks Mount

๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณ Vietnam CPI Inflation chart โ€” 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 โ€” Vietnam Economic Times, Aug. 4, 2026. Standard Chartered raised Vietnam’s 2026 GDP growth forecast to 9.5% โ€” Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus), Aug. 8, 2026. Fitch says Vietnam’s banks likely … Read more

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ Thai Inflation Hits Four-Month High of 1.95% in July on Fuel and Food Costs

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ญ Thailand CPI Inflation chart โ€” 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

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Indonesia’s Economy Grows 5.29% in Q2 2026, Beating Forecasts Despite Global Pressures

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Indonesia CPI Inflation chart โ€” Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Indonesia’s Q2 GDP growth came in at 5.29% year-on-year, beating forecasts, as reported by Reuters on August 5, 2026. Inflation eased in early August 2026 despite pressure from global oil prices, according to Asia News Network on August 4, 2026. … Read more

๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russiaโ€™s War Economy Shows Signs of Recession as Moscow Mayor Warns of “National Suicide”

๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ Russia CPI Inflation chart โ€” Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Russia’s war economy is showing signs of recession, according to TVP World reporting from August 4, 2026. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said mobilizing Russia’s economy for war would “kill the country,” as reported by theins.press on August 5, 2026. Russia … Read more

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukraine’s Economy Returns to Growth in Q2 2026, but War Fatigue Weighs on Businesses

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukraine CPI Inflation chart โ€” Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Ukraine’s real GDP grew by 0.6% year-over-year in Q2 2026, according to the State Statistics Service (August 4, 2026). Some reports cite GDP growth of 0.4% for Q2 2026, per ะœะตะถะฐ. ะะพะฒะธะฝะธ ะฃะบั€ะฐั—ะฝะธ (August 4, 2026). Ukraine’s economy returned to … Read more

๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ Hungary’s 2026 Deficit Projected at 7.5% of GDP as Inflation Set to Reaccelerate

๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡บ Hungary CPI Inflation chart โ€” Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Hungary’s 2026 budget deficit is projected to reach 7.5% of GDP, according to the finance minister on August 7, 2026 (Investing.com). Inflation is set to reaccelerate, according to ING analysts on August 4, 2026 (FXStreet). The Hungarian economy is taking … Read more

๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด Moodyโ€™s Holds Romania at Baa3, But Retail Slump and Drought Cloud H2 Outlook

๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด Romania CPI Inflation chart โ€” Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Moodyโ€™s kept Romaniaโ€™s credit rating at Baa3 with a negative outlook on August 8, 2026 โ€” The Romania Journal. Romanian retail sales declined across all major categories in H1 2026 โ€” Business Review, August 6, 2026. The National Bank of … Read more