SriLankan Airlines improved its underlying operating performance in 2024/25, but engine shortages, 487 flight cancellations, falling passenger revenue and LKR 31.6 billion in finance costs pushed the Group into a LKR 2.74
The idea of an artificial intelligence that can independently design, run, and analyze scientific experiments has long hovered at the edge of speculation. Now it is moving decisively into reality. A group
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The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog has warned that the ongoing standoff with Iran over its nuclear program cannot continue indefinitely, as questions remain unanswered about the fate of highly
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The United States is planning to reduce the number of personnel it stations at several key NATO command centers, a move that is likely to heighten European concerns about Washington’s long-term commitment
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Prime Infrastructure Capital, one of the Philippines’ most active energy investors, plans to invest close to $9 billion over the next five years in hydropower and natural gas projects, signaling a major
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Britain’s intelligence chiefs have cautioned ministers that it is unrealistic to expect all security risks to be eliminated from China’s planned mega-embassy in central London, even as the government approved the controversial
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Sri Lanka’s Department of Labor has announced an increase in the national minimum wage for private sector employees, raising the monthly minimum from Rs. 27,000 to Rs. 30,000, effective January 1, 2026.
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Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek has drawn fresh attention from the global tech community after its founder, Liang Wenfeng, co-authored a technical paper outlining a novel approach to training large language models
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The unexpectedly large and influential gathering taking shape in Davos this week owes much to the personal intervention of Larry Fink, the chief executive of BlackRock, who has emerged as the driving
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China’s leading solar panel makers are bracing for a second consecutive year of steep losses, with five of the country’s biggest firms forecasting combined net losses of between 34.2 billion and 38.4
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Pakistan’s defence manufacturing sector is experiencing a surge in international interest after its jets, drones, and missiles earned the coveted “combat tested” designation during last year’s conflict with India, according to Reuters.
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U.S.-based Universal Music Group (UMG) has signed a multi-year licensing agreement with Chinese music streaming service NetEase Cloud Music, the companies announced Monday. The deal allows UMG-signed artists, including global stars like
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U.S. President Donald Trump sharply criticised Britain on Tuesday over its agreement to transfer sovereignty of Diego Garcia, part of the Chagos Islands, to Mauritius, calling the move an “act of total
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is accelerating efforts to reshape Canada’s trade landscape by forging new partnerships with China and other nations, but his ambitions face a stark reality: Canada still depends
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The rapid rise of artificial intelligence has reshaped technology markets worldwide, but questions are mounting about the financial sustainability of the companies driving the revolution. A New York Times columnist has made
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Human Rights Watch has condemned Sri Lanka’s proposed counterterrorism legislation, warning that the draft law mirrors many of the abusive elements of the country’s long-standing Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) and could
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