In this issue

This issue we take a look at Saudi Arabia's latest ambitious masterplan, a robot city on the edge of the Red Sea. Not only will billion dollar metropolis Neom offer state-of-the-art living, but it is set to lead the way in a raft of reforms to Saudi society. Elsewhere, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson wades into the situation in Syria, but his calls for Assad's removal could fall on deaf ears, while Gulf nations look set to sink huge sums into solar, as diversification plans continue apace. In features, the futuristic theme continues with a rare inside look at Fanuc, one of the world's most successful, and secretive, robotics firms, while CBS takes a new approach to content delivery as hopes are high for it's budget-busting new Star Trek franchise.

China's Great Leap Outward

Xi Jinping’s legacy may depend on an ambitious, expensive, but patched-together infrastructure programme

6 mins

Saudis Are Talking To Amazon, Alibaba Over New City, Prince Says

Ambitious robot city is attracting investment in the hundreds of billions of dollars

3 mins

Businesses Need Cheaper Rockets. These Guys Will Print Them

Relativity Space says its gear can cut per-launch costs by 90 per cent

5 mins

Indian Stocks Rally, Bonds Drop On $32 Billion Bank Funding Plan

Government strategy met with caution, but analysts predict a longterm currency effect

2 mins

The Limits Of Abenomics

The prime minister’s policies have boosted factories in fukui prefecture. But not wages

4 mins

Frankfurt Is Lukewarm On Brexit

Some in the sleepy city are wary of the cash and glitz an influx of bankers might bring

4 mins

The Enemy Of My Enemy Is...My Enemy

After battling islamic state, the iraqis and the Kurds are now at odds—with oil at stake

4 mins

To Boldly Go And Leverage A Legacy Brand

CBS’s Les Moonves thinks his new Star Trek show will get you to pay $5.99 for his app

9 mins

Your Own €350 Million Home

An exclusive look inside Villa Les Cèdres, the most expensive house on Earth

3 mins

Hotfoot It To Hot Pot City

Forget Beijing and Shanghai, the bright lights of Chengdu are where it’s at

4 mins

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