Singapore Edition

Defense Dominates Singapore Airshow Against Charged Geopolitical Backdrop

Commercial aviation took a backseat at the airshow as focus turned to defense.
The People’s Liberation Army Air Force Bayi aerobatic team performs during a flying display at the Singapore Airshow.Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg

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This week, Bloomberg TV reporter Avril Hong distills the key takeaways from the Singapore Airshow; Haslinda Amin and Claire Jiao discuss how a viral interview with the Indonesian finance minister has been not-so-well received; and Ishika Mookerjee explains why the Singaporean government is worried about the Arctic.