
North Korea Denies US$6.3 Billion Binance Hack
Analysts blame North Korea for a US$6.3 billion theft from Binance on 29 October 2026, and Pyongyang denies it. See...
November 3, 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.

Analysts blame North Korea for a US$6.3 billion theft from Binance on 29 October 2026, and Pyongyang denies it. See...
November 3, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief for November 3: China's plenum expels 33 members, Pyongyang denies a US$6.3 billion crypto theft, and Seoul...
November 3, 2026
AI chips copper demand is rising as Seoul doubles chip and AI spending to US$15.8 billion, while Chile's 2026 copper...
November 2, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief for November 2: China's party purge hollows out its military command, Taiwan protests an APEC snub, Myanmar...
November 2, 2026
North Korea rejects denuclearisation because nuclear weapons guarantee regime survival and sovereignty, with constitutional status entrenched since 2023.
October 31, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief for October 31: North Korea rejects trilateral denuclearization push; India detains over 7,000 protesters; Melaka election begins.
October 31, 2026
The 30 October AI stock slump raises questions about copper and lithium demand from Chile, Peru and Argentina, but physical...
October 30, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief for October 30: Mayon Volcano erupts in the Philippines, North Korea pushes drone superiority, and Asian tech...
October 30, 2026
Can Gio Port is a US$5 billion transshipment hub near Ho Chi Minh City that could shift some Vietnam cargo...
October 29, 2026Brazil runoff date: Sunday, October 25, poll closing times and when results start · Brazil runoff polls: Flávio 51%, Lula 49% · Kalshi and Polymarket odds