Asia Intelligence Brief — Saturday, August 8, 2026

Rio Times · Asia Intelligence Brief August 8 Asia Intelligence Brief August 8 — Key Facts —Mecca Pact Signed Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed a mutual defence treaty treating an attack on one as an attack on all. —Typhoon Dolphin Japan ordered mass evacuations and cancelled over 500 flights as Typhoon Dolphin approaches the southwest. —SK Hynix Bet SK Hynix approved 54.3 trillion won, about US$38.3 billion, for new chip plants through 2031. —Taiwan Drills President Lai boarded a missile boat during the Han Kuang exercises; Taipei called Beijing’s typhoon traffic order for the Strait “utterly ridiculous”. —India Rate Hold The RBI held the repo rate at 5.25 per cent on 5 August, raising its growth forecast to 6.7 per cent for FY27. —Singapore Energy Singapore conditionally approved