*Philippine Aug CPI Up 5.3% On Year Vs. 4.7% In Jul, Consensus 4.7%

*Japan Jul Household Spending Down 5.0% Y/Y Vs. -4.2% In Jun, Consensus -2.5%

*Japan Jul Household Spending Down 2.7% M/M Vs. 0.9% In Jun, Consensus 0.7%

*South Korea Q2 Final GDP Unchanged At 0.9% On Year

*South Korea Q2 Final GDP Up 0.6% Q/Q Vs. 0.3% In July