Asia Intelligence Brief — Friday, September 4, 2026
Taiwanese soldiers with armoured vehicles during a military demonstration. Taipei’s cabinet approved a further US$4.6 billion in supplementary defence spending on September 3, pushing total 2026 outlays above NT$1 trillion for the first time.One-stop referenceCompany IntelligenceEvery listed company in Latin America — financials, ownership and structure for 1,450+ companies across 26 exchanges, in one place.Browse the directory →
Key Facts
The budget. Taiwan’s cabinet approved a NT$145.7 billion (roughly US$4.6 billion) supplementary defence package on Thursday, pushing total 2026 military spending above NT$1 trillion for the first time and toward 3.83 per cent of GDP.
The freeze. Thailand’s government held its first Data Center Business Policy Committee meeting on Friday morning, screening roughly 20,000 megawatts of pending applications against new water, power and clean-energy tests.
