Intelligence Briefing

Ask a question. Get a source-grounded answer with citations.

strong confidence 10 sources extractive

Based on 10 verified sources covering Myanmar, Thailand:

BEIJING (Reuters) -- China's large state-owned manufacturers struggled to turn a profit in February, hampered by weak domestic demand, while private-sector firms reported a marked recovery in exports, official and private activity surveys showed on W... [1]

Roundtable on the Future of Global Trade Published On 2 April 2025, the Trump 2.0 administration announced sweeping reciprocal tariffs aimed at eliminating the US trade deficit with individ [3]

Nick Marro is the Principal Economist for Asia and Lead for Global Trade at the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). He has over a decade of experience analysing Asia’s regional economics, political developments, and international trade policy. [4]

In an era where urban living poses a myriad of challenges, the pursuit of an "ideal city" capable of comprehensively meeting every need and adapting to constant change has become paramount. [5]

SINGAPORE -- Singapore and Osaka no longer lead the ranks of the world's most expensive cities, as the COVID-19 pandemic has applied some deflationary pressure, the Economist Intelligence Unit's latest Worldwide Cost of Living Survey shows. (confirmed by 2 sources) [6]

TOKYO -- Afghanistan and Myanmar dropped below North Korea to the bottom of the world's democracy ranking, according to a new report by the Economist Intelligence Unit. [7]

SINGAPORE -- Singapore has its first new prime minister in 20 years, with Lee Hsien Loong, 72, stepping down from the post this week to make way for Lawrence Wong, 51, who was his deputy. [8]

TOKYO -- Taiwan leapfrogged Japan and South Korea to become the highest ranked democracy in Asia, according to a new report by the Economist Intelligence Unit. [9]

Sources
[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-03-04 · 75% match

China's factory data mixed as Iran war clouds export outlook

BEIJING (Reuters) -- China's large state-owned manufacturers struggled to turn a profit in February, hampered by weak domestic demand, while private-sector firms reported a marked recovery in exports, official and private activity surveys showed on W

[2] MM www.scmp.com · 2025-07-29 · 75% match

What are China’s most dynamic cities? New report gives surprising answer

[3] TH fulcrum.sg · 2025-06-24 · 75% match

Roundtable on the Future of Global Trade

Roundtable on the Future of Global Trade Published On 2 April 2025, the Trump 2.0 administration announced sweeping reciprocal tariffs aimed at eliminating the US trade deficit with individ

[4] TH fulcrum.sg · 2025-06-23 · 60% match

Nick Marro

Nick Marro is the Principal Economist for Asia and Lead for Global Trade at the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). He has over a decade of experience analysing Asia’s regional economics, political developments, and international trade policy.

[5] TH bangkokpost.com · 2023-07-03 · 75% match

One Bangkok Unveils a Vision of ‘A City Always Ready’

In an era where urban living poses a myriad of challenges, the pursuit of an "ideal city" capable of comprehensively meeting every need and adapting to constant change has become paramount.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2020-11-18 · 75% match

COVID knocks Singapore and Osaka off top of expensive cities list

SINGAPORE -- Singapore and Osaka no longer lead the ranks of the world's most expensive cities, as the COVID-19 pandemic has applied some deflationary pressure, the Economist Intelligence Unit's latest Worldwide Cost of Living Survey shows.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-02-10 · 75% match

Afghanistan and Myanmar drag down Asia's democracy ranking

TOKYO -- Afghanistan and Myanmar dropped below North Korea to the bottom of the world's democracy ranking, according to a new report by the Economist Intelligence Unit.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2024-05-18 · 75% match

Lawrence Wong, Singapore's new PM, begins term: 5 things to know

SINGAPORE -- Singapore has its first new prime minister in 20 years, with Lee Hsien Loong, 72, stepping down from the post this week to make way for Lawrence Wong, 51, who was his deputy.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-02-04 · 75% match

Taiwan leapfrogs Japan and South Korea to top Asia democracy table

TOKYO -- Taiwan leapfrogged Japan and South Korea to become the highest ranked democracy in Asia, according to a new report by the Economist Intelligence Unit.

[10] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2016-03-28 · 75% match

Rising China Risk Tarnishes Hong Kong Business Hub Luster

HONG KONG — For decades, Hong Kong thrived as an Asian business hub thanks to its killer combination of Western freedoms, independent courts and closeness to mainland China’s booming market.

Ask another question →
How this works
The briefing engine uses semantic search (pgvector embeddings) to find the most relevant articles in the corpus for your question, then extracts key passages with numbered citations. No generative AI is used — all text comes directly from published sources.

Confidence levels
Strong — 5+ relevant sources with high similarity (>50%). The corpus has substantial coverage.
Moderate — 3-4 relevant sources or moderate similarity. Coverage exists but may be incomplete.
Weak — 1-2 sources or low similarity. Evidence is limited — verify independently.
Insufficient — No relevant articles found in the monitored corpus.

Limitations
Briefings reflect only what is in the monitored corpus (688,178 articles). Coverage varies by country and topic. Recent events may not yet be indexed. This is extractive synthesis, not analysis — it shows what sources say, not what to conclude.