From India’s orbital rocket launch to Japanese voters souring on Takaichi, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting
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Indonesia wants to build a financial centre
According to a Science and Technology Daily report on Monday, the TP200 – designed to handle maritime patrols, island supply and land surveying – can stay in the air for 24 hours at its maximum payload, giving it a range of 3,000km (
From India’s orbital rocket launch to Japanese voters souring on Takaichi, here are a few highlights from SCMP’s recent Asia reporting
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Indonesia wants to build a financial centre

Over the first half, organic sales at the fashion and leather goods division fell 1 per cent, an improvement on the 3 per cent decline in the second half of 2

After conquering the sky and land, China’s robotics industry is quietly building momentum in a niche segment: high-altitude operation solutions.
RobotPlusPlus, a Zhejiang-based robotics supplier, has made headway into the market with its flagship global offering – an autonomous climbing robot designed for ship hull cleaning and descaling. The robot was considered safer than manual labour, the company said – and could extend a vessel’s service life.
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Ahmad Shah Ahmad Ros, 26, died in the early hours of
With only two operating plants left nationwide, Canberra orders a study on a major new Western Australia facility
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Australia will consider building its first new oil refinery in more than 60 years, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday, as war in the Middle East squeezes supplies from overseas and underscores the urgency to improve energy security.
Albanese said the project will help build Australia’s resilience and sovereign capability
This article was first published on July 29, 1976.
by Staff Reporters
Heavy casualties and severe damage to industrial plants and property were feared when the strongest earthquake for 12 years struck the industrial belt of northern Hopei Province early yesterday (July 28, 1976) morning.
The tremor was followed by a series of aftershocks and 16 hours after the first quake, an aftershock of almost the same intensity struck the same area, causing further damage and casualties.

NASN Intelligent Tech, a mainland Chinese smart driving motion control technologies company, is seeking to kick off its initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong as soon as Thursday, according to people familiar with the matter.
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The one-off race in Sepang could deliver an economic boost and position Malaysia as a stable regional base for global events, analysts say
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