5:17 pm, Wednesday, 24 December 2025
JAPAN’S MEGABANKS PLAN JOINT STABLECOINS FOR CORPORATE PAYMENTS
What the banks are building Japan’s three megabanks—MUFG, Sumitomo Mitsui, and Mizuho—plan to jointly issue stablecoins pegged to legal tender
AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN HEAD TO DOHA AS BORDER CEASEFIRE HOLDS
Delegations and agenda A high-level Afghan delegation flew to Doha on Saturday to open talks with Pakistan, signaling a cautious
CHINA’S SURPRISE ORBITAL LAUNCH PUTS SPACE WATCHERS ON EDGE
Quiet liftoff and regional implications China conducted a satellite launch with no prior public notice, continuing a pattern of tight-lipped
Sri Lanka to Require Online Travel Permit for All Short-Stay Visitors from October 15
Sri Lanka has announced that all short-stay travelers—including Bangladeshi citizens—will need to secure an *Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)* before entering
After Osaka Expo, Japan’s regions race to turn buzz into bookings
Local governments pivot from pavilion hype to real itineraries With the 184-day Osaka Expo now closed, local governments across Japan
Myanmar’s junta concedes its 2025 election won’t be nationwide
Limited polls amid an expanding civil war Myanmar’s military ruler Min Aung Hlaing has publicly acknowledged that the general election
Microsoft teases a ‘big’ Windows reveal after Windows 10 support ends
A cryptic teaser and what might be next Microsoft marked the end of support for Windows 10 and immediately teased
China bets it can win a trade war with the U.S.
Trade hardball, new fees, shifting leverage China is signaling confidence that it can absorb a protracted economic confrontation with the
SALESFORCE PLEDGES $15B TO SUPERCHARGE SAN FRANCISCO’S AI ECONOMY
Big bet on a hometown flywheel Salesforce will invest $15 billion over five years to expand its San Francisco footprint,
CHINA AND U.S. EDGE TOWARD DE-ESCALATION ON TRADE—MARKETS WATCH NERVOUSLY
Signals of tariff thaw and market jitters Washington and Beijing are nudging toward a pause in their tariff fight, according
