Asia Intelligence Brief for Tuesday, February 10, 2026

2026-02-10 - 19:35

What matters today 1 Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in Hong Kong — longest penalty under national security law; US, UK, UN demand release; Trump’s April Beijing visit now a flashpoint 2 Nikkei closes at third consecutive record (57,665) — “Takaichi trade” extends; SoftBank surges 11%; yen strengthens to 155 on intervention talk 3