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🇲🇲 Myanmar June Business Inflation Hits Year’s Highest as Conflict Disrupts Supply Chains

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🇲🇲 Myanmar CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways June business inflation recorded its highest rise this year, according to The Star on 2026-07-28. Illegal online gambling is hooking youth across Southeast Asia, including Myanmar, per Inquirer.net on 2026-07-28. Revised deposit interest rate regulations were issued by the RBI, … Read more

🇳🇵 Nepal’s Banks Drowning in Cash as Lending Slows, Rates Slide

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🇳🇵 Nepal CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Nepal was ranked among the poorest countries in the world in the 2024 Global Finance Magazine report published July 27, 2026. Banks are flush with liquidity while credit demand falters, pushing interest rates lower, according to NEPSE Trading on July … Read more

🇱🇰 World Bank Upgrades Sri Lanka Three Years After Economic Collapse as S&P Affirms CCC+ Rating

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🇱🇰 Sri Lanka CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways World Bank upgraded Sri Lanka’s outlook on July 26, 2026, three years after the country’s economic collapse — LawStreet Journal S&P Global affirmed Sri Lanka’s sovereign rating at ‘CCC+/C’ with a stable outlook on July 28, 2026, citing strong … Read more

🇧🇩 Bangladesh Central Bank Cuts Policy Rate to 9.5%, First Reduction in Six Years

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🇧🇩 Bangladesh CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Bangladesh Bank cut its policy rate to 9.5%, the first reduction in six years, as reported by The Daily Star on 2026-07-30. The number of “crorepatis” (depositors with over 1 crore BDT in banks) jumped 21% during the interim government’s … Read more

🇵🇰 Pakistan Inflation Eases to Single Digits, Core Pressures Persist as Central Bank Holds Rates at 11.5%

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🇵🇰 Pakistan CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways July 2026 inflation expected to ease to single digits, but core price pressures persist, per Profit by Pakistan Today (July 27, 2026). State Bank of Pakistan kept the policy rate unchanged at 11.5%, as reported by Dawn (July 27, 2026). … Read more

🇸🇬 Singapore Tightens Policy Again as AI Boom Drives 9% Manufacturing Surge

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🇸🇬 Singapore CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways The Monetary Authority of Singapore tightened monetary policy in July 2026, allowing for a stronger Singdollar to tame price risks, as reported by The Straits Times on July 27, 2026. Singapore’s manufacturing forecast has been lifted to 9% growth, driven … Read more

🇲🇾 Malaysia’s GDP Growth Forecast Raised Above 5% on Strong 2Q Advance Data

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🇲🇾 Malaysia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Malaysia’s 2026 GDP growth likely at upper end of 4-5% range despite energy supply shock — Bank Negara governor, July 28 Federal debt ratio fell to 63.1% of GDP as fiscal consolidation continues — BusinessToday Malaysia, July 29 MSMEs GDP … Read more

🇵🇭 Philippines GDP Growth Set to Slow to 1.4% in Q2, AMRO Warns of Weakest ASEAN Performance

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🇵🇭 Philippines CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Philippines likely to be 4th slowest-growing ASEAN economy this year — AMRO, July 27, 2026 Q2 GDP growth may slow to 1.42% — Daily Tribune, July 30, 2026 Headwinds cloud Philippines economy in H1 — Philstar.com, July 26, 2026 MAP … Read more

🇻🇳 Vietnam’s 9.5% Growth Target Faces Reality Check as Inflation Pressures Mount

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🇻🇳 Vietnam CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Standard Chartered lifted Vietnam’s 2026 GDP growth forecast to 9.5% on July 26, 2026. AMRO upgraded Vietnam’s growth forecast to 7.5% on July 28, 2026. Vietnam is seeking US$76 billion a year from capital markets to ease reliance on banks, … Read more

🇹🇭 Thailand’s Economy Faces Headwinds: BOT Warns Debt, Weak Baht, and Slower Growth

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🇹🇭 Thailand CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Bank of Thailand forecasts 2.3% GDP growth for 2026, warning household debt could weigh on the economy — SME & Entrepreneurship Magazine, July 27, 2026. Thai baht remains weak in 2026 due to external pressures and domestic uncertainty — Thailand … Read more