Asia Intelligence Brief
Asia Intelligence Brief for October 12: North Korea fires a suspected ballistic missile; Taiwan monitors Chinese live-fire drills; Kospi falls...
October 12, 2026Asia is where the world’s semiconductors, electronics and AI hardware are made – Taiwan, Korea, Japan and China at the center. The Rio Times tracks the chip race, the tech giants and the export controls that now double as foreign policy, with an eye on how the AI and hardware boom reaches Latin American markets.
Asia Intelligence Brief for October 12: North Korea fires a suspected ballistic missile; Taiwan monitors Chinese live-fire drills; Kospi falls...
October 12, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief for October 10: Delhi lockdown and internet blackout over electoral protest; Chinese scholars stir Batanes sovereignty row.
October 10, 2026
The RBA rate hike to 4.60% in September 2026 responds to 4.0% inflation, lifting the Australian dollar and reshaping ASX-linked...
October 9, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief for October 9: Seoul recalls its Ukraine envoy over North Korean prisoners; Sumatra haze disrupts flights; Firmus...
October 9, 2026
Asian stocks fell on 8 October 2026 as US crude rose about 3.5% to US$91. Nikkei lost 1.4%, Kospi 2.6%....
October 8, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief for October 8: Asian equities fall as oil and bond yields rise; China plans Taiwan governance and...
October 8, 2026
Taiwan received its first two F-16V Block 70 jets on October 2, 2026, the opening delivery of a 66-aircraft US$8...
October 7, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief for October 7: China rejects UN human-rights criticism, Asian markets fall on oil and Gulf risk, and...
October 7, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief for October 6: South Korea warns AI used in bank hacks, Evergrande liquidators sue for US$2.44 billion,...
October 6, 2026