East Asia
The world’s most advanced economies and its most contested flashpoint sit side by side here. Technology leadership, demographic decline, and a strait that could redraw the global order — all in the same neighborhood.
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Jun- 2026 -24 JuneCompass
Taiwan is paying repeat visitors to recruit their friends
Foreign travelers who visited between January and June 2026 collect NT$5,000 on return; bring a first-time visitor and earn NT$3,000 per companion, targeting Japan's 2.69 million annual arrivals.
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24 JuneCapital
China just locked Central Asia’s uranium and copper supply
A $3.5 billion investment package across Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan signals Beijing is displacing Russia as the region's primary economic partner, controlling the fuel cycle from mine to reactor.
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24 JuneTech & AI
Seven tech firms hold a third of the market. The debt underneath just cracked.
A USD 500 billion AI infrastructure spending spree funded by bonds, not earnings, triggered a 2.3% Nasdaq drop on June 21, 2026, spreading instantly to Seoul and Tokyo as investors…
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23 JuneCapital
Nvidia’s US$5 trillion peak exposed the AI bet’s broken math
South Korea's Kospi fell 10% on June 23, the worst day since 2008, as SK Hynix and Samsung each lost over 12%, signaling investors now doubt whether chip spending will…
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23 JuneTech & AI
China is writing the rulebook for Southeast Asia’s AI data
On May 22, the Shenzhen Data Exchange signed a memorandum with Malaysian firm Zetrix AI to pilot cross-border data trading, but the real prize is setting governance standards that will…
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22 JuneCapital
Asia’s biggest ETFs bled $2.5 billion before the rebound
BlackRock's India and Taiwan funds lost a combined $2.5 billion in March 2026 as geopolitical risk overwhelmed earnings, leaving the April bounce resting on a single Trump statement about the…
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22 JunePower
Seoul arrives first to claim its place in Middle East rebuilding
South Korea formed a reconstruction task force weeks before any ceasefire deal, positioning Korean firms ahead of rivals while rejecting any Hormuz toll as a matter of principle.
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22 JuneCapital
China’s yuan push hits a wall: control beats convertibility
At the Lujiazui Forum, Beijing announced a new facility for foreign central banks to borrow yuan, but the currency still settles just 3.3% of global payments—a gap a decade of…
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22 JuneCapital
Australia’s wine bet on Southeast Asia, not just China
Southeast Asian exports hit AUD 374 million in 2025, up 11 per cent, as the industry hedges against renewed dependence on a single market after tariffs fell.
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21 JunePower
Asia is arming Japan to balance China, not fear it
Defense deals with the Philippines, Australia, and Indonesia signal regional acceptance of Tokyo's military buildup, even as Beijing warns of remilitarization.
