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Latest Issue

Oct 25, 2026

South Korea's MSCI Index Is up 98.3% in 2026 — the Best Single-Country Stock Market Result in the World

Samsung and SK Hynix did the heavy lifting. Taiwan, riding TSMC, placed second at 70.7%.

Latest Issue

Oct 25, 2026

South Korea's MSCI Index Is up 98.3% in 2026 — the Best Single-Country Stock Market Result in the World

Samsung and SK Hynix did the heavy lifting. Taiwan, riding TSMC, placed second at 70.7%.

Recent Issues

Oct 23, 2026

China Now Hosts Half the Planet’s Sun Power

Germany held 43% of global capacity in 2010. Today it sits fourth, and India has passed it.

Oct 22, 2026

Nearly Half of Timor-Leste’s Adults Smoke or Chew

Four Balkan nations crowd the top ten. Serbia is one of only three countries where the habit is more common among women.

Oct 21, 2026

Bangladesh Squeezes 1,333 People Onto Every Square Kilometre

Japan, home of packed commuter trains, ranks 13th among countries of 10 million-plus. Two of the top four are African.

Oct 20, 2026

Ukraine Went From 0.1% to 9.7% of Global Arms Imports in Five Years

Europe now takes a third of all military deliveries, more than Asia. China slid to 21st.

Oct 19, 2026

The U.S. Holds 8,133 Tonnes of Gold — More Than Twice Germany, the Second-Largest Holder

Ten nations sitting on the most bullion. China’s stash is just 8.5% of its reserves, the lowest share.

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