Asia Intelligence Brief
Asia Intelligence Brief for October 12: North Korea fires a suspected ballistic missile; Taiwan monitors Chinese live-fire drills; Kospi falls...
October 12, 2026Section
Asia Trade & Geopolitics
Asia-Pacific is the main stage of US-China rivalry – over trade, tariffs, technology, Taiwan and the sea lanes that carry global commerce. The Rio Times covers the trade fights, alliances and great-power maneuvering across the region, and how each turn reshapes the terms of trade for the Global South, Latin America included.
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Why the Batanes Islands Matter to Taiwan and the US
Chinese scholars say the Batanes islands were part of Taiwan. See why the Bashi Channel matters for shipping, the US-Philippines...
October 10, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief
Asia Intelligence Brief for October 10: Delhi lockdown and internet blackout over electoral protest; Chinese scholars stir Batanes sovereignty row.
October 10, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief
Asia Intelligence Brief for October 9: Seoul recalls its Ukraine envoy over North Korean prisoners; Sumatra haze disrupts flights; Firmus...
October 9, 2026
Why Higher Oil Prices Rattle Asian Stocks
Asian stocks fell on 8 October 2026 as US crude rose about 3.5% to US$91. Nikkei lost 1.4%, Kospi 2.6%....
October 8, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief
Asia Intelligence Brief for October 8: Asian equities fall as oil and bond yields rise; China plans Taiwan governance and...
October 8, 2026
Taiwan’s First F-16V Block 70 Jets Arrive, What Changes
Taiwan received its first two F-16V Block 70 jets on October 2, 2026, the opening delivery of a 66-aircraft US$8...
October 7, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief
Asia Intelligence Brief for October 7: China rejects UN human-rights criticism, Asian markets fall on oil and Gulf risk, and...
October 7, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief
Asia Intelligence Brief for October 6: South Korea warns AI used in bank hacks, Evergrande liquidators sue for US$2.44 billion,...
October 6, 2026