Asia Intelligence Brief
Tuesday opens with Japan's preliminary Q1 GDP at 08:50 JST, a print expected to confirm a second consecutive quarter of...
May 18, 2026Section
Asia Tech & Semiconductors
Asia 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.
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Asia Intelligence Brief
Friday was the day Donald Trump left Beijing with a 200-plane Boeing order and nothing else. Xi Jinping opened Day...
May 15, 2026
Global Economy Briefing
S&P 500 hit 7,501.24, Dow recaptured 50,000, Nasdaq surged to 26,635.22. Plus India WPI at 8.30% and Cisco +13.4%. What...
May 15, 2026
Global Economy Briefing
April PPI surged 1.4% MoM—triple forecasts—yet the S&P 500 hit a record 7,444.25. What the Warsh Fed era means for...
May 14, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief for Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Wednesday was the day Beijing's calendar overtook the region's news flow. Air Force One touched down at Beijing Capital International...
May 13, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief for Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Trump flies to Beijing May 14–15; yuan hits strongest since Feb 2023 as China exports surge 14.1% to record $359bn....
May 12, 2026
Global Economy Briefing
S&P 500 hit 7,412.84, Nasdaq set a record 26,274, oil near $103 — see what's driving global markets on May...
May 12, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief for Monday, May 11, 2026
Brent crude surged 3.42% to $104.71 after Trump called Iran's peace proposal 'TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE.' KOSPI hit record 7,822. Asia Intelligence...
May 11, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief for Friday, May 8, 2026
Today's Asia intelligence brief opens with the 48th ASEAN Summit closing in Cebu under Marcos chairmanship with concrete deliverables
May 8, 2026