Indonesia-U.S. maneuvers, BHP earnings, Indian economy data

Welcome to Your Week in Asia.

Indonesian and American soldiers will take part in annual joint military exercises with troops from eight other nations also participating. India releases its latest GDP figures later in the week, while a Hong Kong court is set to deliver its ruling in a landmark sedition trial against now-defunct Stand News and two former editors.

China's CNOOC and Sinopec report quarterly earnings with Australia's BHP on deck to publish its full-year financial performance on Tuesday.

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MONDAY

China earnings season

A stream of Chinese corporate earnings continues this week, with disclosures and briefings from companies including oil majors such as PetroChina and CNOOC. Also among those due to report their first-half results are electric carmakers BYD and Li Auto; big state banks like Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and China Construction bank; and distressed property developers such as Sunac and China Vanke.

Indonesia-U.S. military drills

Super Garuda Shield, the joint military exercises led by Indonesia and the United States, will open on Monday. Hosted annually by Indonesia, the drills are being expanded this year with troops from a total of 10 countries set to participate -- including U.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific region such as Australia, Canada, Japan and South Korea. Twelve other countries will send observers.

Pacific island leaders meet

The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting starts in Tonga with more than 1,000 attendees expected for the week-long event, including heads of the 18 PIF members, the body's 21 dialogue partners, and regional and international organizations. Increasingly a front line of