Macroeconomic updates
22 May 2026
- New Zealand: Retail activity on the rise in March quarterRadio New Zealand (RNZ)22 May 2026
- Republic of Korea: Consumer sentiment rises at sharpest pace in 1 year in May on robust chip exports, stock rallyThe Korea Herald22 May 2026
- IMF signals confidence in Sri Lanka’s ability to manage external shocksDaily FT22 May 2026
- Bank of Japan might be behind the curve on interest rate increasesJapan Times21 May 2026
21 May 2026
- Sri Lanka: When fuel subsidies sink the rupee, why increase the tax on vehicles?Daily Mirror (noncatalog)21 May 2026
- Bhutan’s [Goods and Services Tax] debate intensifies as inflation rises, government proposes expanded exemptionsAsia News Network21 May 2026
- Cambodia: State-owned ports see significant growth in Q1Khmer Times21 May 2026
- [Philippines'] much-reduced [government-owned and -controlled corporations] lineup still enmeshed in strategic sectors — OECDBusiness World21 May 2026
- Foreign visitors to Japan fall in April amid Middle East tensionsKyodo News20 May 2026
- Singapore tops Indonesia as biggest Southeast Asian stock marketThe Straits Times20 May 2026
- India: Core sector growth quickens to 1.7% in April 2026 on higher activity in steel and cement sectorsThe Hindu20 May 2026
Regional Cooperation and Integration updates
22 May 2026
- Nepal moves to secure fertilizer imports from IndiaBorneo Bulletin22 May 2026
- Cambodia, Australia launch flagship climate resilience programKhmer Times22 May 2026
- [People's Republic of] China leads North Asia travel demand from SingaporeTravel Daily News Asia-Pacific22 May 2026
- [Republic of Korea] expands cultural promotion in Southeast AsiaVietnam+22 May 2026
21 May 2026
- Indonesia prepares additional rules for Russian oil importsAntara21 May 2026
- Japan's oil imports from Middle East plunge to record low in AprilThe Mainichi21 May 2026
- Bangladesh: [British Virgin Islands- and Hong Kong, China-based company] Sunshine Outdoor to invest $15 million in [Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority Economic Zone]The Daily Star - Bangladesh21 May 2026
- ASEAN Power Grid is an energy security necessity, experts sayChannel News Asia21 May 2026
- ADB, Bank of Tianjin[, People's Republic of China] sign loan to support health care and elderly care development in the PRCAsian Development Bank21 May 2026
- Tariff elimination will grant Maldives a significant share in the UK seafood marketOne Online21 May 2026
- Cambodia-Haikou[, People's Republic of China] tourism exchange day 2026 kicks offKhmer Times21 May 2026
- ADB, Singapore renew partnership to accelerate cross-border clean energy in Southeast AsiaAsian Development Bank19 May 2026