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Business 7 min SpaceX's 125,000 Louisiana Acres Are About Regulatory Headroom SpaceX will build a $100bn launch complex on 125,000 acres of former Exxon land on Louisiana's southern coast,... DA Daniel Koh 27 Aug

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Business 8 min South Korea's 800 Trillion Won Budget Is Not a Budget Yet The cabinet approves it on 1 September and the Assembly has yet to pass it. The dollar figure reported ranges... DA Daniel Koh 25 Aug

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Business 7 min Japan's Extra $944m for Rapidus Is a Budget Request, Not a Cheque The money is sought in METI's fiscal 2027 budget, and its purpose is to raise the company's capital so banks w... SA Sarah Chew 25 Aug