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SpaceX set for seventh test of Starship megarocket
SpaceX set for seventh test of Starship megarocket
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Elon Musk's SpaceX is gearing up for the seventh orbital flight test of Starship, the colossal prototype rocket the company hopes will help humans colonize Mars. - Betting on Starship - SpaceX already dominates the orbital launch market with its Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets, which serve commercial clients, NASA and the Pentagon.

Asian equities mixed as US inflation, China data loom
Asian equities mixed as US inflation, China data loom
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Asian markets swung Wednesday, continuing their yo-yo start to the year as traders assess the economic outlook with Donald Trump back in the White House, with focus now on the release of key US inflation data. Also in focus this week is the release of Chinese 2024 growth data, with expectations that it could come in below the previous year and be among the slowest in more than three decades.

Renewed US trade war threatens China's 'lifeline'
Renewed US trade war threatens China's 'lifeline'
Business and Economy
by  AFP

China might not be able to rely on trade to steer it out of trouble as blistering tariffs being considered by US President-elect Donald Trump threaten an already struggling economy. The specific trade imposts Trump intends to levy against China are not yet clear but the country's export surge last year "will ignite further fury among US trade hawks", Innes said.