PHILIPPINE C.BANK says inf outlook has deteriorated; analysis shows second-round effects will be more pronounced.

Hong Kong Financial Secretary Chan Mo‑po said on 16th the city will further consolidate and enhance its role as an international aviation hub. In 1H aircraft movements exceeded 200,000, up 4.4% YoY, and passenger traffic reached 32.8m, up 11.7% YoY. Around 140 carriers now serve Hong Kong to more than 225 destinations. Jan–Jul visitor arrivals totalled 31.22m, up 12% YoY, with resumed exhibitions and events cited as drawing additional business and leisure travellers. Chan said the aviation hub underpins the local aviation industry and Hong Kong’s function as a super‑connector, supporting trade, logistics, MICE and tourism.

U.S. ambassador to Argentina Peter Lamelas on the 15th denied the U.S. government had changed its position on the Malvinas (Falklands) sovereignty dispute. In an interview with Argentine broadcaster TN he said the U.S. remains "neutral" in the dispute and "that has not changed." Media reports said a leaked U.S. Defense Department email in April indicated President Trump was considering no longer backing the U.K.'s position on the islands. Lamelas said he had heard of the "internal email" but was not aware of its contents.