
Asia Intelligence Brief
Asia Intelligence Brief, August 4, 2026: Typhoon Dolphin nears Taiwan, Chinese bombers drill at Scarborough Shoal, China factory PMI slips...
August 4, 2026From the Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Mumbai exchanges to the yuan, yen and rupee, Asia’s markets set the tone for global capital. The Rio Times tracks the indices, currencies, central-bank moves and capital flows across Asia-Pacific through an emerging-market lens – and what they mean for Latin American assets that rise and fall with Asian demand.

Asia Intelligence Brief, August 4, 2026: Typhoon Dolphin nears Taiwan, Chinese bombers drill at Scarborough Shoal, China factory PMI slips...
August 4, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief, August 3, 2026: China's factory PMI falls to 49.2, the BOJ turns hawkish, SK Hynix surges 30%...
August 3, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief July 31 — Asia sat in brittle anxiety Friday as a US-brokered India-Pakistan ceasefire collapsed into missile...
July 31, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief July 30 — The Philippines rejects Chinese academic claims over an island near Taiwan, while South Korea...
July 30, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief July 29 — South Korea votes in a deluge after a martial law crisis, China encircles Taiwan...
July 29, 2026
East Africa is set to remain the world's fastest-growing region, with GDP growth projected at 8%. As Africa potentially outpaces...
July 29, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief July 23 — Asia confronts a volatile day as ASEAN ministers meet in Manila amid maritime standoffs,...
July 23, 2026
From Rio's fuel pumps to Brazil's trade retaliation, the US-Iran conflict and new American tariffs are redrawing Latin America's economic...
July 22, 2026
From US tariffs on Brazil to EU-China tensions and Hormuz shipping chaos, Latin America sits at the centre of a...
July 21, 2026Brazil runoff date: Sunday, October 25, poll closing times and when results start · Brazil runoff polls: Flávio 51%, Lula 49% · Kalshi and Polymarket odds