Empirically-validated policy intelligence for Southeast Asia and China

Korea just made it harder to rig a merger price

Policy Execution Signal · South Korea · 26 August 2026 At a glance What happened — on 20 August Korea's National Assembly passed an amendment to the Capital Markets Act changing how merger prices between affiliated companies are calculated. Grade impact — none. South Korea stays B. A gate was crossed, not

Japan just became the first major market to regulate crypto like stocks

Policy Execution Signal · 🇯🇵 Japan · July 20, 2026 What happened: On July 15, Japan passed a law treating ~105 crypto assets — including Bitcoin and Ethereum — as regulated financial instruments, like stocks. Grade impact: None. Japan stays B. A gate was crossed, not a grade. If you hold: Japanese brokers and exchanges

We Put Southeast Asia's Policy Consensus to the Test

Every consultant, think tank, and government advisory board in Southeast Asia produces Top-10 policy lists. They are almost always the same list: invest in education, reduce corruption, improve infrastructure, open to foreign investment. The consensus is so stable it has become furniture. The problem is not that the consensus