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Indonesia’s Singapore rival, India’s one-shot win over SpaceX: 7 Asia highlights

Indonesia’s Singapore rival, India’s one-shot win over SpaceX: 7 Asia highlights
South China Morning Post Tuesday 28 July 2026, 04:30 UTC By SCMP 1 min read
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Advertisement Indonesia’s Singapore rival, India’s one-shot win over SpaceX: 7 Asia highlights From India’s orbital rocket launch to Japanese voters souring on Takaichi, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting 2-MIN READ2-MIN We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. Indonesia’s plan for a...

Advertisement Indonesia’s Singapore rival, India’s one-shot win over SpaceX: 7 Asia highlights From India’s orbital rocket launch to Japanese voters souring on Takaichi, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting 2-MIN READ2-MIN We have selected seven stories from the SCMP’s coverage of Asia over the past week that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Indonesia’s plan for a rival to Singapore starts to take shape Indonesia wants to build a financial centre to rival Singapore, Hong Kong or Dubai, but analysts say the real work of persuading global investors has barely begun. Advertisement Select Voice Select Speed 1.00x
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