Macroeconomic updates
9 May 2025
- Cambodia: Textile and garment exports zoom to record $3.5 billion in Q1Khmer Times9 May 2025
- Republic of Korea logs current account surplus for 23rd month in MarchThe Korea Herald9 May 2025
- People's Republic of China: New measures expected to further bolster private sectorChina Daily9 May 2025
- Japan’s nominal wage growth slows, backing case for Bank of Japan (BOJ) cautionJapan Times9 May 2025
- Fiji: Government commits to long-term tourism sustainabilityFBC News9 May 2025
8 May 2025
- [Republic of Korea]'s foreign reserves fall to 5-year low in April: Bank of KoreaThe Korea Herald8 May 2025
- [US] Fed sees rising risks to economy as it leaves rates unchangedReuters8 May 2025
- Malysia: Overnight policy rate (OPR) cut likely to have minimal impact on banksThe Star8 May 2025
- Pakistan: Govt launches Green Sukuk to promote green economyDaily Times8 May 2025
- Foreign direct investment fuels Viet Nam’s growthThe Brunei Times8 May 2025
Regional Cooperation and Integration updates
9 May 2025
- US pushes one-on-one tariff talks, rejects ASEAN-wide negotiationsBorneo Bulletin9 May 2025
- [European Union (EU)] accelerating trade talks with [the Philippines], other Asian countriesManila Times9 May 2025
- Bangladesh: Traders want local warehouse to buy more US soybeanThe Daily Star - Bangladesh9 May 2025
- Asia-Pacific travel trends reshape Middle East tourism strategyTTG Asia8 May 2025
- ADB reaches record $8.7 billion in nonsovereign cofinancing in 2024Asian Development Bank8 May 2025
- ADB, Ulaanbaatar flour partner to support wheat supply chain in MongoliaAsian Development Bank8 May 2025
- ADB, Thai Union sign the first blue loan for sustainable aquaculture in ThailandAsian Development Bank8 May 2025
8 May 2025
- Viet Nam, Azerbaijan issue joint statement on establishment of strategic partnershipVietnam+8 May 2025
- Malaysia, Cambodia chambers sign pact to boost trade tiesBorneo Bulletin8 May 2025
- US, [People's Republic of] China to conduct ice-breaker trade talksManila Times8 May 2025
- New Zealand’s Rotorua eyes stronger Asian contribution to arrivalsTTG Asia7 May 2025
- ASEAN-Canada FTA talks making ‘slow’ progressBusiness World7 May 2025
- Fiji and Tonga work on trade and business opportunitiesRadio New Zealand (RNZ)7 May 2025