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World Service,29 May 2026,9 mins

Gulf conflict overshadows defence gathering in Singapore

World Business Express

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The Shangri-la forum is Asia's largest annual defence gathering. Politicians, military and industry figures are all in attendance. AI giant Anthropic is valued at more than its rival Open AI. And Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket self combusts spectacularly on the launch pad in Florida.

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