Asia Intelligence Brief for Thursday: on a single day the Philippines slammed on a jumbo rate hike to fight 6%-plus inflation while China held its rates at record lows to nurse a weak economy. The region's central banks are answering the same shocks in opposite directions.

Asia Intelligence Brief for Monday: markets hit fresh records on a chip rally just as the Bank of Japan prepares its first rate move in months and China's big monthly numbers land…

Asian economies are rushing to defend their currencies against a strengthening US dollar that has spiked inflation and pressured consumer sentiment across the region.