CEO of US LNG developer Venture Global: As more LNG capacity comes online, liquidity and trading capabilities in the short-term market have improved, but demand is also growing rapidly.

Sri Lanka’s Minister of State for Finance Seemasinghe: Sri Lanka plans to lift most import restrictions by the end of 2023.

Indonesian minister: Indonesia will not compromise baseload demand for coal retirement.

Ukrainian Military: Ukrainian air defense systems participated in the defense of air strikes against Kiev.

Sri Lanka’s Minister of State for Finance Seemasinghe: Sri Lanka will complete debt restructuring in the fourth quarter of 2023.

USD/SGD rose 0.2% to 1.364, its highest level since November 30, 2022.

Sri Lanka’s Minister of State for Finance Seemasinghe: Sri Lanka plans to complete domestic debt optimization in September.

Sri Lanka’s Minister of State for Finance Seemasinghe: Sri Lanka will pass the Financial Management Law before the end of 2023.

Sri Lanka’s Minister of State for Finance Seemasinghe: Sri Lanka’s economy will show growth starting from 2024.

National Hurricane Center: LEE is expected to rapidly intensify into an extremely dangerous hurricane over the weekend.

National Hurricane Center: "JOVA" is rapidly strengthening, almost becoming a hurricane.

According to Japanese broadcaster NHK: Japanese prosecutors have charged Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida with assault suspects.

Toyota Motor Corp (TM.N): Confirmed system issues were not caused by cyberattack.

Bank of Japan review member Hajime Takada: The challenge is to achieve a virtuous cycle of wages.

Bank of Japan deliberation member Takada So: Japan may be at a turning point in the change of price standards.

Bank of Japan review member Hajime Takada: Finally we see good signs of reaching the price target.

Bank of Japan deliberation member Takada So: will carefully observe the financial market.

Bank of Japan deliberation member Takada So: If the overseas economy slows down sharply, it may put pressure on the Japanese economy.

Bank of Japan review member Hajime Takada: The output gap has turned positive and may continue to gradually expand.

Bank of Japan review member Hajime Takada: We will continue to pay attention to the costs and side effects of yield curve control (YCC).