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Making Tech for the Battlefield Fuels 80% Rally in Swedish Stock

A small Swedish firm is Europe’s best-performing defense stock in 2026, an ascent its chief executive puts down to a “third wave” of military spending that’s focused more on computer systems and drones than tanks and ammunition.

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Malaysia’s Nasi Lemak index

Much like The Economist’s Big Mac Index, tracking the price of a standard packet of nasi lemak reveals the true story of Malaysia’s domestic purchasing power far better than quarterly GDP figures.

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