Economy · September 2026

In Thailand, the Smart Innovation 'iWASAM' system was launched on September 1, 2026, to improve water management, while the DES Minister initiated an investigation into unauthorized data centers in Bangkok, and the IBR Asia Group announced regional expansion with a Singapore partner, Link To Asia. Indonesia's nickel ore imports from the Philippines rose to 11.4 million tons in the January-July period. In Bangladesh, an adviser said Dhaka now shares load-shedding burden with rural areas, remittance earnings rose 22% in August, and the central bank reported a profit of over Tk 26,000 crore in FY26. A global bond rout deepened as Japan's 10-year yield reached 3%. Toyota expanded in Vietnam while maintaining Thailand as a key production base, and hundreds of furniture brands gathered at VIFA ASEAN 2026.