Asia Intelligence Brief for Wednesday, April 22, 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, 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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Global Economy Briefing
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 for Tuesday, April 21, 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
Global Economy Briefing
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
Asia Intelligence Brief for Monday, April 20, 2026
Asia Pulse: SK Hynix record ₩57.2T AI-driven profit, Japan yen intervention fund, India's Russian oil pivot, and regional market reactions.
April 20, 2026
Key Market Events for the Week of April 20–24, 2026
Copom and ECB both decide next week. This week's Flash PMIs, US Retail Sales (+1.4% exp.), Mexico CPI, and Lagarde...
April 19, 2026
Global Economy Briefing
WTI crude plunged 11.4% to $83.85 after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz open. S&P 500 surged 1.2% to 7,126....
April 18, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief for Thursday, April 17, 2026
Nikkei 225 surged past 59,500, topping its Feb 26 pre-war peak. Asia brief April 17 covers China GDP, Qatar LNG,...
April 17, 2026 Global Economy Briefing
Philadelphia Fed surged to 26.7—highest since Jan 2025—as prices paid spiked to 59.3 while US industrial output fell 0.5%. What...
April 17, 2026