U.S. judge allows Trump administration to end deportation protection for more than 5,000 Ethiopian nationals.

US unadjusted pending existing‑home sales YoY -2.5% in July; prior +2.3%.

AI-driven demand for semiconductors and other components has underpinned growth in Malaysia and Singapore, while Vietnam remains the region’s fastest-growing large economy. Thailand and the Philippines are weakening as energy costs spike from the Middle East conflict; the Philippines is further hit by a sharp pullback in infrastructure spending. Economies with firms tied to AI-related tech supply chains are proving more resilient; those reliant on imported energy are losing momentum. DBS Group economists said: "Growth divergence depends on domestic resilience to the Middle East crisis and the degree of reliance on tech exports in trade structure."