Quad FM meeting, BOJ monetary policy, digital wallet stimulus in Thailand
Welcome to Your Week in Asia.
The grouping of the U.S., Japan, India and Australia known as the Quad will hold a foreign ministers meeting in Tokyo on Monday. The Bank of Japan is due to announce its monetary policy decision on Tuesday.
On the business front, many high-profile companies, including Toyota Motor, Samsung Electronics and Indonesia's GoTo, are scheduled to announce their financial results.
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MONDAY
Quad foreign ministers meeting
Foreign ministers from Australia, India, Japan and the U.S. will meet in Tokyo for their eighth summit, to discuss economic, cyber and maritime security in the Indo-Pacific. The ministers are expected to oppose the growing militarization of the South China Sea, pledge further collaboration on preventing cyber attacks in the region, and discuss the establishment and maintenance of resilient supply chains. The gathering will follow meetings between the Japanese, U.S. and South Korean defense ministers on Sunday, and will set the stage for a Quad leaders' meeting in India later this year.
GDP: Vietnam
TUESDAY
U.S.-Philippines 2+2 meeting in Manila
Amid escalating tensions in the South China Sea, the Philippines and the U.S. are holding two-plus-two talks in Manila. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will meet with their Filipino counterparts. The meeting comes on the heels of similar talks between Manila and Tokyo in early July. The discussions aim to bolster the U.S.-Philippine alliance, which has deepened significantly under the Marcos Jr. administration as the country shifts its foreign policy closer to Washington.
Earnings: GoTo
WEDNESDAY
Bank of Japan holds