RBA Governor Bullock: More evidence is needed to change the view on interest rates.

Reserve Bank of Australia Chairman Bullock: It is currently unclear what factors would lead to a rate cut.

Reserve Bank of Australia Chairman Bullock: If the economy declines faster than expected, interest rates will be cut.

Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Bullock: We will not react to a single economic data.

Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Bullock: Based on the information currently available to the committee, interest rates are not expected to fall rapidly.

Market news: Thailand approved an investment of 2.54 billion baht to build a new data center.

Market news: Thailand approves investment incentives for auto parts.

Malaysian state-owned enterprises will invest in energy transformation and chip industries.

The MSCI Asia Pacific Index recovered as much as 0.9% of its losses.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand survey showed that the average one-year inflation expectation in the third quarter was 2.40%. The average two-year inflation expectation in the third quarter was 2.03%.

Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Bullock: Demand growth remains too strong.

Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Bullock: Increased weather volatility and rising temperatures pose challenges to farmers.

Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Bullock: Renewable energy is needed to mitigate risks from climate change.

Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Bullock: Regional investment in renewable energy should bring significant economic benefits.

Reserve Bank of Australia Chairman Bullock: The committee believes that the current interest rate remains consistent with its inflation target.

Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Bullock: Inflation is not expected to return to the target range of 2-3% before the end of 2025.

Reserve Bank of Australia Chairman Bullock: We remain vigilant about inflation risks and will not hesitate to raise interest rates if necessary.

National Hurricane Center: The center of Hurricane Debbie is about to cross the South Carolina coast, and parts of the Carolinas still face significant flooding threats.

The Nikkei 225 index closed up 0.2% at 35,148.10 in early trading, while the Topix index rose 0.2% to 2,493.10.