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Skyroot rocket puts India alongside U.S., China in private orbital launch

TazaPulseJuly 23, 2026

Hello, this is Priyanka Salve, writing to you from Singapore. Welcome to the latest edition of “Inside India“ — your one-stop destination for stories and developments from the world’s fastest-growing large economy. On Saturday, Indian space-tech startup Skyroot successfully test-launched a low-orbit rocket carrying a payload of 350 kilograms, marking its entry into the global satellite...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 launch: Price, specs, availability

TazaPulseJuly 22, 2026

Samsung introduced the Galaxy Z Fold8 at its Unpacked event in London on July 22, 2026. The Fold8 is the newest device in Samsung’s foldable lineup. Samsung Samsung on Wednesday launched its latest foldable smartphones as it looks to maintain its leadership in a product category that it pioneered, ahead of Apple potentially entering the...

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Zelenskyy dismisses Ukraine army chief following protests

TazaPulseJuly 22, 2026

For the fifth day in a row activists with banners and flags protest against the resignation of Ukrainian Defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov during a rally near the monument to Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko on July 20, 2026 in Lviv, Ukraine. Global Images Ukraine | Global Images Ukraine | Getty Images Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has...

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India steps up energy shift as oil costs and tariff pressures mount

TazaPulseJuly 22, 2026

NEW DELHI, INDIA – JULY 10: Indian Youth Congress members raise slogans during a protest against Union Minister Nitin Gadkari over the issue of ethanol-blended petrol at Raisina Road, on July 10, 2026 in New Delhi, India. Indian Youth Congress (IYC) on Friday staged a protest against the E20 ethanol-blended petrol policy, accusing the Centre...

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These Japanese AI winners don’t make chips. They make toilets, glass fiber and seasoning

TazaPulseJuly 22, 2026

A worker inspects a toilet unit at a Toto Ltd. plant in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, on Thursday, May 28, 2026. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images At a time when investor attention has been on the semiconductor industry, some hidden gems with businesses quite dissimilar to high tech have turned out to be market...

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Japan exports and imports grow at fastest pace in June since November 2022

TazaPulseJuly 22, 2026

The NYK Venus container ship, operated by Nippon Yusen KK, moored at the Oi Container Terminal in Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Japan exports in June grew at their fastest pace since November 2022, rising 19.3% from a year earlier, powered by shipments of semiconductor equipment and...

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Why one U.S. biotech firm is listing in Hong Kong before Wall Street

TazaPulseJuly 22, 2026

HONG KONG, CHINA: Hong Kong has emerged as a major biotech fundraising hub, attracting dozens of Chinese biotech firms to list in the city. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images For years, Chinese companies such as Alibaba and Baidu headed to the U.S. to list their shares, citing its deeper capital markets...

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India’s largest asset manager makes muted debut after $1 billion IPO

TazaPulseJuly 21, 2026

Debasish Mishra, managing director and chief executive officer of SBI Funds Management Ltd., at a news conference in Mumbai, India, on Thursday, July 9, 2026. SBI Funds Managements biggest investors are seeking to raise as much as 116.9 billion rupees ($1.22 billion) in what’s expected to be India’s first billion-dollar IPO of the year. Photographer:...

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U.S. condemns China after Philippine sailor injured at disputed shoal

TazaPulseJuly 21, 2026

A ship identified by the Philippine Coast Guard as a Chinese research vessel is seen towing a floating structure at Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea on June 15, 2026. Jam Sta Rosa | Afp | Getty Images The shoal is one of the most volatile flashpoints in the South China Sea, where...

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The AI consumer bet might surprise you

TazaPulseJuly 21, 2026

Belgian electronic music festival Tomorrowland came to Shanghai for the first time in July 2025. Hero Esports Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a snapshot of what I’m seeing and hearing from local businesses. The rise of artificial intelligence could be creating...