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International

Australia’s monthly CPI rises 3.0% y/y in Aug, core cools

The headline CPI is expected to fall by 0.66 per cent year-on-year in the third quarter and by 0.24 per cent in the final quarter of 2025.
International

Thai August headline CPI drops more than forecast, seen falling further

China's July consumer prices flat, factory-gate prices miss forecast
International

China's July consumer prices flat, factory-gate prices miss forecast

Thailand's core CPI, which excludes volatile fresh food and energy prices, rose 0.84 per cent in July from a year earlier, compared with a forecast increase of 0.90 per cent.
ASEAN Business

Thailand’s July headline CPI falls 0.7% y/y, more than forecast

Malaysia’s consumer price index rose 1.2 per cent in May.
ASEAN Business

Malaysia’s June CPI rises 1.1% y/y, below forecast

Companies may also have a strategic incentive to internalize cost surges given competing considerations of volume and margin.
Opinion & Features

The surprising tariff lesson buried in inflation data

The rise in Malaysia's CPI was less than the 1.4 per cent increase forecast in a Reuters poll.
ASEAN Business

Malaysia’s May CPI rises 1.2% y/y, less than forecast

(FILES) Thailand's national flag flies over the city skyline in Bangkok on October 28, 2024. Thailand has downgraded its 2025 economic forecast due to uncertainty over trade tariffs threatened by US President Donald Trump, senior officials said on May 19, 2025. (Photo by Alex OGLE / AFP)
International

Thailand inflation remains negative in May; government cuts 2025 forecast

In April, higher inflation in services and food was offset by lower inflation in the categories of accommodation, retail and other goods, and private transport.
Singapore

Singapore’s core inflation inches up to 0.7% in April; headline inflation is unchanged at 0.9%  

Food inflation increased to 1.3 per cent in March from 1 per cent in February, as the prices of non-cooked food and prepared meals rose at a quicker pace.
Economy & Policy

Economists see higher chance of MAS easing in July, as core inflation falls to four-year low in March

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