China to issue 6 billion yuan sovereign bonds in Macao SAR on Aug. 20, the Ministry of Finance said, marking the fifth consecutive year of such issuance.

China's central bank unveils 2026-2030 reform plan targeting high-level financial opening-up, expanded global use of the renminbi and deeper market access. Plan also covers monetary policy framework and financial stability.

China's central bank has issued a reform and development plan for 2026-2030 aimed at accelerating high-level financial opening-up, including expanding global use of the renminbi, deepening two-way financial market access, building Shanghai as an international financial center and enhancing Hong Kong's role, along with domestic monetary policy and financial stability measures.

China's Zhuangzicun super-large high-speed rail bridge achieves closure in the Three Gorges Reservoir area of Chongqing, advancing the 350 km/h Xi'an-Chongqing rail corridor.

The Zhuangzicun super-large high-speed railway bridge has achieved closure in the Three Gorges Reservoir area of Chongqing Municipality in southwest China, forming part of a 350 km/h rail corridor between Xi'an and Chongqing.

Japan's current account surplus rose 22.5% to 17.43 trillion yen (~$110B) in H1 2026, finance ministry data showed, as exports jumped 12.8% led by semiconductors and autos. June alone posted a 92.3 billion yen deficit — the first monthly shortfall in 17 months.

Japan's current account surplus rose 22.5 percent to 17.43 trillion yen (about 110 billion U.S. dollars) in the first half of 2026, the finance ministry said, driven by a 12.8 percent jump in exports led by semiconductors and autos. June alone, however, posted a deficit of 92.3 billion yen — the first monthly shortfall in 17 months.

Thailand's FTA partner trade rose 21.8% YoY to $243.67B in H1 2026, or 57.3% of total trade, per Ministry of Commerce data. Exports gained 12.6%; imports climbed 30%, with China the largest partner.

Trade between Thailand and its free trade agreement partners rose 21.8 percent year on year to 243.67 billion U.S. dollars in the first half of 2026, accounting for 57.3 percent of total trade, according to official data released Monday by Thailand's Ministry of Commerce. Exports to the 18 FTA partners gained 12.6 percent to 105.49 billion dollars, while imports climbed 30 percent to 138.18 billion dollars, with China remaining Thailand's largest FTA trading partner, followed by Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, and India.