‘Diverging’ trajectories: Taiwan dethrones South Korea atop global markets as AI trade widens

The Business Times - Oct 7, 2026

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Nuri rocket deploys 14 satellites, 1 CubeSat fails to release

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Nuri rocket deploys 14 satellites, 1 CubeSat fails to release

The Nuri rocket successfully lifted off on its fifth launch and deployed 14 of the 15 satellites it carried into their target orbit Wednesday. The rocket lifted off from the second launch pad at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City, at 12:25 p.m. and completed its roughly 20-minute flight at around 12:45 p.m. The rocket separated its first stage about two minutes after liftoff, followed by the second stage about four and a half minutes into the flight. At around 12:40 p.m., it reached an altitude of 570 kilometers and completed the sequential deployment of five NEONSAT swarm microsatellites (satellite No. 2 to 6), its primary payload, along with nine of the 10 CubeSats it carried. Initially, the Nuri sent signals indicating that all of the CubeSats had been successfully deployed. However, subsequent checks found that PERSAT02, developed by Quaternion, had failed to separate from the rocket. The flight ended at around 12:45 p.m. after the third stage completed its autopilot sequence. "The Nuri rocket successfully completed its planned fifth launch mis

Pornhub returns for Australians, but only if Apple says you’re over 18

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Nuri rocket successfully deploy 15 satellites

Oct 7, 2026

Nuri rocket successfully deploy 15 satellites

The Nuri rocket successfully lifted off in its fifth launch and deployed 15 satellites into their target orbit, Wednesday. The rocket lifted off from the second launch pad at the Naro Space Center in Goheung, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City, at 12:25 p.m. and completed its roughly 20-minute flight at around 12:45 p.m. The rocket separated its first stage about two minutes after liftoff, followed by the second stage about four and a half minutes into the flight. At around 12:40 p.m., it reached an altitude of 570 kilometers and completed the sequential deployment of five NEONSAT swarm microsatellites, its primary payload, and 10 CubeSats. The flight ended at around 12:45 p.m. after the third stage completed its autopilot sequence. "The Nuri rocket has been confirmed to have reached its target orbit in accordance with the planned flight sequence, and all five NEONSAT swarm microsatellites were separated in the planned order,” Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA) Administrator Oh Tae-seog said. “Based on the satellite deployment process and flight status confirmed so far, the

KT&G's No. 2 plant in Indonesia begins operations

Oct 7, 2026

KT&G's No. 2 plant in Indonesia begins operations

KT&G Corp., Korea's dominant tobacco company, said Wednesday its second plant in Indonesia has begun operations as it expands its presence in Southeast Asia. The new plant is located in Pasuruan, East Java, while KT&G's first tobacco manufacturing plant in Indonesia is in Surabaya, the company said in a press release. The new Indonesian plant will serve as KT&G's manufacturing base in Southeast Asia, producing goods for export to neighboring countries and other markets, it said. The plant has an annual production capacity of 21 billion cigarettes, bringing KT&G's total production capacity in Indonesia to 35 billion cigarettes. KT&G operates tobacco plants in five countries — Korea, Russia, Turkey, Indonesia and Kazakhstan. The combined annual production capacity of its four overseas plants is expected to reach 65 billion cigarettes, the company said, without specifying when that target would be reached. KT&G's three domestic plants have a combined annual production capacity of 56 billion cigarettes. The company aims to generate half of its sales overseas in 2027. It is targeting sales of

Nuri rocket set for 5th launch to place 15 satellites into orbit

Oct 7, 2026

Nuri rocket set for 5th launch to place 15 satellites into orbit

Korea's homegrown Nuri rocket is set for its fifth launch Wednesday, carrying 15 satellites, including five that will form part of the country's first domestically launched microsatellite constellation. The three-stage rocket is scheduled to lift off from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, about 400 kilometers south of Seoul, at 12:25 p.m., Oh Tae-seok, administrator of the Korea AeroSpace Administration (KASA), said. Oh said the rocket is technically ready for launch, with weather and space conditions also favorable and no concerns over potential collisions with space objects, allowing the launch to proceed as scheduled. The payload consists of five New-space Earth Observation Satellite Constellation for National Safety (NEONSAT) microsatellites and 10 CubeSats. About four hours before liftoff, the launch team will begin filling the three-stage rocket with kerosene fuel and liquid oxygen oxidizer after completing system checks. Nuri's first and second stages will separate about 123 and 268 seconds after liftoff, respectively, with satellite deployment beginning between 810 and 960 seconds

Kmart’s $89 camera glasses removed from sale online amid privacy backlash

Oct 7, 2026

Kmart’s $89 camera glasses removed from sale online amid privacy backlash

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Sneak peek: Government gave AI giant early look at data centre rules

Oct 6, 2026

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As China’s AI race accelerates, ‘model fatigue’ becomes the next challenge

Oct 6, 2026

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Sony teams up with Hello Kitty for limited-edition merch and drops

Oct 6, 2026

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Nothing announces new flagship Headphone (1) Pro headphones with audiophile features *Updated*

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Apple reportedly planning two launches in October, and here’s what could be announced

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