Asia Intelligence Brief for Wednesday: Japan hiked yet the yen kept falling, the Philippines weighed a jumbo hike to defend a weak peso, and Korea's chip boom ran on against a soft won. Across Asia, the action moved from rates to currencies.

Asia Intelligence Brief for Tuesday: Japan delivered its biggest rate move in three decades and its market still hit a record, while China's weak May data confirmed the demand…

Asia Intelligence Brief for Wednesday: Japan hiked yet the yen kept falling, the Philippines weighed a jumbo hike to defend a weak peso, and Korea's chip boom ran on against a…