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Laos enlists Japan startup for study on digital currency
TOKYO — Laos will explore issuing its own digital currency with support from a Japanese financial technology startup that was involved in a similar effort by Cambodia, Nikkei has learned. The study by Laos’ central bank and Tokyo-based Soramitsu will begin as early as this month.
EU pushes back Australia trade talks over France submarine snub
SYDNEY/BRUSSELS — The European Union has postponed its free trade talks with Australia, signaling that tensions remained high after Canberra’s decision to cancel a $40 billion submarine contract with France.
China boosts rare-earth quota 20% to shield supply chain from U.S.
BEIJING — China will raise this year’s quota on the production of rare-earth metals by 20%, the government said Thursday, as it moves to secure a supply chain that is immune from U.S. sanctions. The country will now produce 168,000 tons of rare earths, according to a notice from the Ministry of Industry and Information…
China can achieve carbon neutrality before 2060 goal: IEA
BRUSSELS — China’s plan to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2060 can be accomplished at an earlier date if Beijing steps up the adoption of renewable power and cuts use of coal, the International Energy Agency said in a report released Wednesday.
Nuclear button: U.S. has no way to stop president’s legal order
NEW YORK — If a U.S. president decides to launch a nuclear attack, the order is conveyed to a duty officer at the National Military Command Center at the Pentagon. The one-star commander executes the order in roughly a minute.
Afghanistan will not address U.N. General Assembly
UNITED NATIONS — There will be no address delivered by the Afghan mission to the United Nations General Assembly Monday as the country’s U.N. representatives face a crisis of credibility on the international stage following the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul in August.
Erdogan: Turkey intends to buy 2nd batch of Russian S-400s
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey still intended to buy a second batch of S-400 missile defense systems from Russia, a move that could deepen a rift with NATO ally Washington and trigger fresh U.S. sanctions.
China and U.S. share tech in ASEAN for vaccine diplomacy edge
JAKARTA/HANOI — Vaccine diplomacy by China and the U.S. has entered a new stage as their drugmakers transfer technology to players in Southeast Asia to kick-start local production. The region has welcomed these efforts, since it provides a greater boost to the pharmaceutical industry there and creates more jobs than shipments of ready-for-use coronavirus jabs.…
North Korea signals ‘interest’ in formal end to war with South
SEOUL — Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, on Friday called the idea of formally ending its war with South Korea “interesting,” signaling that her country may be open to discussing the matter.