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Your Week in Asia Shein IPO filing, CXMT listing, Marcos address Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein's first listing filing will offer insights into the state of its business, which has been buffeted by U.S. and European Union tariffs. © Reuters July 26, 2026 15:20 JST Welcome to Your Week in Asia. Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein is expected to take a major step toward listing in Hong Kong with the publication of its first listing filing. The move will offer insights into the state of its business, which has been buffeted by U.S. and European Union tariffs as well as wider regulatory scrutiny. Chinese memory chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is set to be listed in Shanghai, marking a major moment for a company that has emerged as a star of the investment strategy of the city of Hefei, where the company is headquartered. If CXMT's stock jumps as expected, the stake of roughly 30% held by Hefei-owned companies and investment funds could be worth several tens of billions of dollars. Get the best of our coverage of Asia and much more by following us on X, where our handle is @NikkeiAsia . We are also on Bluesky with the handle @asia.nikkei.com . MONDAY Marcos gives State of the Nation Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to deliver a national address against a backdrop of mounting domestic crises. Over the past year, public discourse across the country has been consumed by the high-stakes impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, infrastructure corruption scandals and persistent economic strain. AMRO ASEAN+3 economic outlook Economic surveillance unit AMRO (ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office) will present its assessment of the region and provide updated growth and inflation forecasts for economies in Southeast Asia as well as China, Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea. It will examine key risks and challenges affecting the regional outlook as the U.S.-Iran war drags on. Shein publishes IPO filing Fast-fashion retailer Shein is expected to publish its first public filing this week, possibly as early as Monday, for its listing in Hong Kong. The company was granted long-awaited approval by China's securities regulator earlier this month, allowing it to go ahead with an initial public offering it failed to pull off in New York and London. CXMT listing Chinese memory chipmaker CXMT is due to begin trading on Shanghai's STAR Market, marking the country's biggest semiconductor IPO yet. The company is poised to raise more than $8.54 billion amid a global crunch for the DRAM chips it makes. Monetary policy: Singapore TUESDAY Earnings: Singapore Airlines WEDNESDAY Earnings: Adani Enterprises, GoTo, SK Hynix THURSDAY Indonesia motor show The Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show runs through Aug. 9, with a plug-in hybrid electric car announced earlier this year by China's BYD likely to be the highlight of the show. Auto industry players will be watching for hints on whether BYD will become a serious rival to Japanese automakers. Earnings: Samsung Electronics, Keppel Data: Philippines trade, Singapore unemployment, Sri Lanka inflation FRIDAY ChinaJoy gaming expo The China Digital Entertainment Expo, known as ChinaJoy, spotlights the latest in game development as well as other forms of tech-driven entertainment like animation, music and toys. This year's theme is "Level up with AI," according to the website for the expo, which runs until Aug. 3 in Shanghai. Japan monetary policy The Bank of Japan is expected to keep interest rates steady at 1% as it keeps an eye on the economic fallout from the U.S.-Iran war and broader inflationary pressures. Economists expect the central bank to raise rates to 1.25% sometime between October and December. Earnings: JERA, Sony Group, Maruti Suzuki Data: Indonesia trade, China purchasing managers index, Hong Kong gross domestic product, Taiwan GDP Read Next Work India moves to protect $1tn export target from forced labor concerns Policy Asia Hefei's CXMT jackpot fuels China local governments' tech bets China Up Close Analysis: Xi Jinping moves to bury a scandal that reaches his inner circle Tech Asia Inside Taiwan's most ambitious space mission yet ASEAN Money Singapore's care tech race heats up as city-state ages rapidly Big in Asia India's army cost cuts leave 'fire braveheart' recruits in limbo Policy Asia South Korea's Lee seeks Arctic lift for country's shipping sector Latest on Your Week in Asia Your Week in Asia ASEAN ministers meeting, Indonesia rates decision, South Korea GDP Your Week in Asia World AI Conference, South Korea monetary policy, China economic data Your Week in Asia Sara Duterte impeachment, NATO summit, Modi visits Indonesia Sponsored Content About Sponsored Content This content was commissioned by Nikkei's Global Business Bureau.