Asia Intelligence Brief August 14, 2026: An Invitation To Challenge
Asia Intelligence Brief for August 14: the yen has given back half the gains from a joint intervention and traders...
August 14, 2026Section
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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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Asia Intelligence Brief August 13, 2026: The Gap A Subsidy Is Holding
Asia Intelligence Brief for August 13: Japanese producer prices rose 7.2% while consumer prices sit near 1.7%, and the yen...
August 13, 2026
Malaysia Is Rebuilding Its Power Grid for Foreign Data Centers
Malaysia is rebuilding its grid for data centers funded by Chinese capital, even while phasing out coal, and Latin America...
August 13, 2026
The Renminbi Is Becoming a Hedge Against the Dollar
A UOB report shows Chinese firms now hold the renminbi as a hedge, not just to pay, and Latin America...
August 13, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief for August 12: Chinese firms are relocating into ASEAN rather than across oceans, and a BRICS trade...
August 12, 2026
The Fund That Steadied Buenos Aires, Then Tokyo: Washington Rediscovers Intervention
Washington Rediscovers Intervention with a euro-funded yen rescue, months after steadying Argentina. Here is what the ESF's return means for...
August 12, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief — Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief for August 11: China is rebuilding its soybean relationship with Washington while Brazil holds 73.6% of its...
August 11, 2026
China’s Long March 7A Rocket Fails Minutes After Launch, Satellite Lost
A Chinese Long March 7A rocket suffered a flight anomaly and was destroyed about 85 seconds after liftoff from Wenchang...
August 11, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief — Monday, August 10, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief for August 10: Southeast Asia is bidding for the same chip capital as Mexico and Brazil, China...
August 10, 2026