Asia
Number of jobless in Japan falls 5.9% in July
The country has 1.9 million unemployed persons.
Thailand trade balance hits US$187.5m deficit in July
Export growth failed to meet expectations.
Indonesia's headline inflation rate falls to 3.9% in July
It’s been heading downwards for the past five months.
Malaysia's core inflation rose 2.6% in July
The country's CPI also hiked up by 3.2%.
Indonesia cuts reverse repo rate to 4.5%
Lendings and deposit facility rates also fell by 25bps.
Macau visitor spending grows 17.5% in Q2
But the retail sector is likely to start losing momentum.
Thailand GDP grew 3.7% in Q2
It is the best growth in almost five years.
Malaysian BOP records US$2.2b surplus in Q2
Surplus in goods accounts increased its current account balance.
Thailand's tourist arrivals up 4.8% to 3.1m in July
Tourism receipts in July reached US$4.7b.
Malaysian real GDP grows 5.8% in Q2
Its services and manufacturing sectors have boosted the economy.
Philippine GDP growth hits 6.5% in Q2
Thanks to higher domestic consumption and government spending.
Japan's exports rise by 13.4% in July
Chemicals exports led growth with 14.9% rate.
Indonesia's first trade deficit in 19 months hits US$271.2m
Blame an oil and gas deficit of US$604m.
China's industrial production growth slows to 6.4% in July
GDP is still growing faster than the annual target of 6.5% despite the slowdown.
India's provisional inflation rate up 1.9% in July
Index growths among all commodity groups turned positive.
Japan's GDP growth hits 4% in Q2
Domestic demand was the main driver of GDP growth.
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