Asia Intelligence Brief for Monday, April 27, 2026
Asia intelligence brief: Nikkei and KOSPI close at fresh records. China industrial profits surge 15.8%. Iran resumes flights from Tehran....
April 27, 2026Asia-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.
Asia intelligence brief: Nikkei and KOSPI close at fresh records. China industrial profits surge 15.8%. Iran resumes flights from Tehran....
April 27, 2026
Japan core CPI rose 1.8% in March—Credit Agricole warns it could hit 3% by year-end. BOJ meets next week. Plus...
April 24, 2026
Eurozone services PMI hit 47.4 as composite fell to 48.6—contraction territory. US manufacturing surged to 54.0. Key global economy data...
April 24, 2026
Asia brief: Nikkei crosses 60,000 first time then reverses. Japan manufacturing PMI fastest in four years. Uzbekistan plans $1B nuclear....
April 23, 2026
Global economy briefing: S&P hits 7,138 on ceasefire extension, UK CPI surges to 3.3%, Korea GDP beats at 3.6%, EU...
April 23, 2026
Asia intelligence brief: Nikkei hits all-time high on ceasefire extension. SK Hynix investing $12.9B in AI chip plant. Pakistan credited...
April 22, 2026
Global economy briefing: ZEW collapses to -17.2, US retail sales beat at 1.7%, Trump extends ceasefire. Copom in 7 days....
April 22, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief April 21: Japan unveils ¥10B industrial fund, China South China Sea moves, Pakistan-India talks resume, Asia market...
April 21, 2026
WTI hit $89.61 and Brent $95.48 after Iran shut the Strait again and the US Navy seized a cargo ship....
April 21, 2026