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Apartment REITs see silver lining as high mortgage rates force tenants to stay put

Apartment REITs see silver lining as high mortgage rates force tenants to stay put

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) that own and manage apartments are expected to see a bump in their reve…

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China's Covid shift fails to ease 'deep concern' in India about disruptions

China's Covid shift fails to ease 'deep concern' in India about disruptions

Indian traders have begun importing products from China weeks in advance amid lingering concern that authorit…

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US steelmakers set for strong start to 2024 as UAW strike fuels price gains

US steelmakers set for strong start to 2024 as UAW strike fuels price gains

U.S. steelmakers are on course to post higher profits in the first quarter of 2024 as prices spike from a scr…

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Can India help break the China supply chain?

Can India help break the China supply chain?

India is emerging as a viable alternative production base to China, but if it wants to capitalise on Western …

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Large US homebuilders raise prices as existing home supply remains tight

Large US homebuilders raise prices as existing home supply remains tight

Publicly listed U.S. homebuilders are raising prices on new construction, taking advantage of an acute shorta…

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'The land is barren': extreme weather threatens global rice supply

'The land is barren': extreme weather threatens global rice supply

Drought in China, low rainfall in India and massive monsoon floods in Pakistan are threatening global rice su…

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U.S. railroads say heatwave to reignite coal shipments this year

U.S. railroads say heatwave to reignite coal shipments this year

U.S. railroad operators expect heatwaves across the northern hemisphere to reignite coal shipments as people …

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How China's zero-Covid policy has upended trade along the Nepal border

How China's zero-Covid policy has upended trade along the Nepal border

China's border restrictions have contributed to a sharp decline in Nepalese exports to the world's No 2 econo…

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Small U.S. homebuilders tap the brakes as credit squeeze, rising rates hurt

Small U.S. homebuilders tap the brakes as credit squeeze, rising rates hurt

Small U.S. homebuilders are backing off from bringing more houses to the market, discouraged by a banking cri…

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As its population swells, can India chart a China-like path in manufacturing?

As its population swells, can India chart a China-like path in manufacturing?

Poised to overtake China next year as the world's biggest country, India is facing an economic emergency as i…

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Why can't India loosen its import dependence on China?

Why can't India loosen its import dependence on China?

India is attempting strategic decoupling from China, while trying to boost local manufacturing and capitalise…

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Hindu extremists in India escalate rhetoric with calls to kill Muslims

Hindu extremists in India escalate rhetoric with calls to kill Muslims

India's Supreme Court says it will investigate after complaints that Hindu nationalist leaders called on foll…

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As Pakistan strives to boost agricultural trade with China, tech must catch up

As Pakistan strives to boost agricultural trade with China, tech must catch up

A large trade deficit with China has Pakistan looking to address structural barriers that are preventing it f…

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Even as Bangladesh bolsters yuan trade, it looks to remain tied to US dollar

Even as Bangladesh bolsters yuan trade, it looks to remain tied to US dollar

Seeking to diversify its forex holdings away from the strengthening US dollar, Bangladesh Bank is now letting…

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Tired of relying on China for medicine, India puts money where its mouth is

Tired of relying on China for medicine, India puts money where its mouth is

New figures show that dozens of funding applications have been approved in India to bolster the production of…

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'I'm rethinking my life choices': are India's students set to give up on China?

'I'm rethinking my life choices': are India's students set to give up on China?

Around 20,000 Indian students are enrolled in Chinese universities, with the vast majority studying medicine,…

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Muslim women in India horrified to find themselves up for 'auction' on racist app

Muslim women in India horrified to find themselves up for 'auction' on racist app

Quratulain Rehbar was on a public bus in northern India earlier this month when a friend alerted her that her…

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India has an eroding image of tolerance in the West. A recent cricket loss proves why.

India has an eroding image of tolerance in the West. A recent cricket loss proves why.

When India meets its archrival Pakistan on the cricket field, even those who do not follow the sport sit up a…

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