Macroeconomic updates
6 May 2026
- Hanoi[, Viet Nam] aims for over 10% growth in Q2[2026]Vietnam+6 May 2026
- New Zealand: Unemployment rate drops slightly to 5.3 percent in first quarter of yearRadio New Zealand (RNZ)6 May 2026
- Republic of Korea: Consumer prices rise at fastest pace in 21 months in April on soaring fuel pricesThe Korea Herald6 May 2026
- Indonesia's first-quarter economic growth is fastest in over three yearsReuters5 May 2026
5 May 2026
- New Zealand: Who is getting pay rises at the moment?Radio New Zealand (RNZ)5 May 2026
- Foreign investment in Thailand surges in Q1Vietnam+5 May 2026
- Philippine manufacturing [purchasing managers' index] shrinks for the first time in 5 monthsBusiness World5 May 2026
- Indonesia: March trade surplus hits $3.32 [billion] on strong non-oil exportsJakarta Globe4 May 2026
Regional Cooperation and Integration updates
6 May 2026
- Upgraded payment connectivity delivers [People's Republic of] China's tourism dividends faster, widerManila Times6 May 2026
- ADB to provide $1 billion budget support to BangladeshThe Daily Star - Bangladesh6 May 2026
- ADB and Germany expand partnership to scale nature finance across Asia and the PacificAsian Development Bank5 May 2026
- ADB to mobilize $50 billion to turn regional connectivity into actionAsian Development Bank5 May 2026
5 May 2026
- Indonesia pushes for opening export markets to European UnionAntara5 May 2026
- Republic of Korea: Finance chief, Uzbek president discuss cooperation in infrastructure, critical mineralsYonhap News5 May 2026
- Cambodia hails France for military training supportKhmer Times5 May 2026
- Malaysia targets over 2 million Indian arrivals for Visit Malaysia Year 2026Travel Daily News Asia-Pacific5 May 2026
- Singapore, New Zealand sign deal on fuel, food securityBorneo Bulletin5 May 2026