Red Sea Attacks Leave Shipping Companies With Difficult Choices
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Red Sea Attacks Leave Shipping Companies With Difficult Choices

Attacks on two dozen ships since November are forcing shipping lines to figure out whether and when to skip the Suez Canal and send vessels on longer voyages around Africa.
Indian Stocks Are Booming. Why Is Long-Term Investment Lagging?
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Indian Stocks Are Booming. Why Is Long-Term Investment Lagging?

Long-term investment in India by businesses is stagnant, and foreign money is falling, even as the government is driving growth with infrastructure spending.
Philippine Poverty and Farm-Based Economy Have Roots in Colonial Era
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Philippine Poverty and Farm-Based Economy Have Roots in Colonial Era

Decades after independence, the Philippines lacks the kind of factory economy that has lifted up other Asian nations, tying millions to farm work.