Bank Indonesia (BI) left its benchmark 7-day reverse repo rate unchanged at 5.75% on Wednesday, in line with expectations after consecutive hikes in May and June, saying it will assess the effectiveness of measures to support the rupiah amid renewed currency risks. BI kept the overnight deposit facility rate at 4.75% and the lending facility rate at 6.50%. A Wall Street Journal survey showed 9 of 10 economists expected a hold and one expected a 25bp hike. The governor said the decision is consis

At a State Council Information Office briefing on Sept. 23, Minister Li Changguan said China will continue to push inclusive, basic and safety‑net social welfare under the 15th Five‑Year Plan. During the 14th Five‑Year period the government provided routine support for 39.36 mln low‑income recipients, 4.88 mln people in extreme difficulty and 0.57 mln orphans and children without guardians. Two targeted subsidy programs reached 11.98 mln disadvantaged disabled people and 16.75 mln people with severe disabilities. The basic eldercare service system is now fully established; more than 53 mln elderly receive an allowance and eldercare institutions and facilities total about 395,000. The ministry said it will prioritize four key work areas in the 15th Five‑Year Plan.

OECD raised its 2026 India GDP growth forecast to 7.1% from 6.3%.