Statistics Norway: Q2 GDP rose 0.7% QoQ; non-oil GDP rose 0.3% QoQ, below REUTERS SURVEY of 0.4%.

日本至8月21日當週外資買進日債 4352億日元，前值-12499億日元。

Thailand plans to cut reliance on imported natural gas by boosting renewables and adding nuclear, Energy Minister Akanat Promphan said. The government aims to lift generation from solar, wind and hydropower to 60% over the next 25 years, doubling its previous target. More than 60% of Thailand’s current power comes from natural gas, much of it imported, exposing the system to external shocks such as Middle East conflict. The shift requires rapid expansion of renewable capacity as electricity demand is set to rise sharply, supported by billions of dollars of data centre, cloud and advanced manufacturing investment. The revised power plan will include nuclear for the first time and the government is studying small modular reactors as a potential stable, low‑carbon complement to intermittent renewables.