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East Asia Financial Pulse: Yen Intervention, TSMC Price Hikes, and South Korean Export Boom Dominate This Week's News
East Asia Finance
A snapshot of key financial developments in East Asia this week, covering currency interventions, semiconductor industry trends, export performance, and emerging market outlooks.
Yen Intervention
TSMC
South Korea Exports
ASEAN Economy
Hong Kong Tax Reform
15 Questions
Hard
Ages 5+
May 30, 2026
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1
Japan recently deployed a record amount, approximately what value in USD, to support the Japanese Yen over the past month?
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A
$73.6 billion
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B
$50 billion
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C
$100 billion
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D
$25 billion
2
According to recent reports, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is planning to increase prices for its 3-nanometer process products. By approximately how much could these prices be raised in the second half of the year?
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A
Up to 15%
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B
Up to 5%
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C
Up to 10%
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D
Up to 20%
3
South Korea's exports in the first 20 days of May 2026 saw a significant year-on-year increase. What was the percentage growth, largely driven by the semiconductor sector?
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A
64.8%
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B
43.7%
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C
20.1%
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D
110.4%
4
What is the primary downside risk to the ASEAN-6 economies' outlook identified by QNB due to the prolonged US-Israel-Iran conflict?
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A
Persistently higher energy costs and supply chain disruptions
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B
Decreased demand for technology exports
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C
Reduced foreign direct investment inflows
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D
A significant drop in tourism revenue
5
Hong Kong is considering tax reforms to attract top fund managers, specifically proposing tax breaks on what type of bonus pay?
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A
Performance bonuses (carried interest)
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B
Annual salary increments
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C
Signing bonuses
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D
Retirement bonuses
6
In April 2026, South Korea's annual inflation rate accelerated to what percentage, up from 2.2% in March?
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A
2.6%
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B
2.0%
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C
3.2%
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D
1.9%
7
Which of the following countries saw a significant year-on-year increase in South Korean exports during the May 1-20, 2026 period, with growth exceeding 100%?
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A
Taiwan
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B
China
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C
Vietnam
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D
European Union
8
The Bank of Japan is likely to consider a rate hike in June 2026. What is the estimated probability of this occurring, according to traders as of late May 2026?
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A
Roughly 78%
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B
Roughly 50%
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C
Roughly 90%
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D
Roughly 25%
9
China's housing market is expected to see a slower pace of price decline in 2026. What is the projected percentage change in home prices for the year?
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A
-3.5%
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B
-4.0%
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C
-2.3%
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D
-5.1%
10
As of May 29, 2026, the USD/JPY exchange rate was approximately what value, indicating continued pressure on the Japanese Yen?
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A
159.1970
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B
155.0000
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C
160.7200
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D
158.0000
11
Hong Kong's main stock market index, the HK50, experienced a percentage gain over the past year. What was this gain?
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A
8.13%
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B
1.6%
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C
10.4%
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D
2.31%
12
South Korea's central bank recently revised its 2026 growth forecast for the Korean economy upward, citing robust semiconductor exports. What is the new projected growth rate?
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A
2.6%
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B
2.0%
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C
3.5%
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D
1.5%
13
What is the projected annual GDP growth rate for China in 2026, according to CBRE's forecast, reflecting a strategic shift towards 'high-quality development'?
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A
Approximately 4.5%
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B
Approximately 5.0%
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C
Approximately 3.8%
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D
Approximately 4.0%
14
Which sector has outperformed the Hong Kong market over the last week, gaining 3.6%?
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A
Information Technology
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B
Financials
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C
Real Estate
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D
Consumer Discretionary
15
The ASEAN-6 economies are expected to maintain strong fundamentals in 2026. Which specific ASEAN country recorded an exceptional economic expansion of 8 percent in 2025?
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A
Vietnam
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B
Indonesia
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C
Malaysia
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D
Singapore
