Asia Intelligence Brief — Monday, July 27, 2026

Rio Times · Asia Intelligence Brief July 27 Asia Intelligence Brief July 27 — Key Facts —Hormuz crisis focus ASEAN foreign ministers meet in Manila to demand an immediate Iran ceasefire and the unconditional reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. —Chinese vessel clash A Chinese Coast Guard ship injured a Filipino sailor at Second Thomas Shoal mere hours before the Manila security talks began. —Kishida bows out Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced his resignation on Sunday, triggering an LDP race to pick his successor within weeks. —Nuclear border India launched a missile strike on Pakistani territory before a US-mediated total ceasefire was announced and then almost immediately tested. —Hong Kong fires A catastrophic residential blaze killed 128 people in Hong Kong while a second hi