HSBC economists reckon the FAI figures will show that property is still the primary drag, while manufacturing investment likely continued to show a K-shaped recovery - solid in high-tech sectors but soft elsewhere.

China's loan prime rates are also set to be announced on Thursday, and will likely show no change to the benchmarks for the bulk of the country's household and corporate loans.

Indonesia

Bank Indonesia will announce its rate decision on Wednesday, marking the first policy meeting since long-serving Governor Perry Warjiyo stepped down.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has nominated acting Bank Indonesia Governor Destry Damayanti as the sole candidate to lead the central bank, a move that could signal policy continuity.