South Korea is extending trading hours on its main stock exchange, breaking with established norms across major Asian markets as it seeks to attract sustained participation from global investors and move towards
Google faces an astronomical fine of $20.6 decillion from Russian broadcasters in a symbolic bid to push the tech giant to reinstate blocked YouTube channels. The penalty, characterized as “symbolic” by Kremlin
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Technology services and international staff solutions company AFI Corp, as an activity of its flagship corporate social responsibility initiative AFI Cares, provided a wide range of much needed sports equipment to CP/GP
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This month, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had an opportunity to end one of its most reviled policies and lift billions of dollars of debt off the backs of crisis-stricken developing countries.
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Sri Lanka has made significant strides in its economic reform agenda, positioning itself for an upcoming third review of its Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program, according to Krishna Srinivasan, Director of the
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo Sri Lanka is facing an increasingly complex problem: the unchecked influx of foreign nationals who, under the guise of tourism, are overstaying their visas and illegally operating
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The Industry Outlook 2025: Challenges, Opportunities, and Trends to Watch in Six Sectors compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), offers a comprehensive look into the future of six key industries, framed
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The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), together with the Ministries of Environment of India and Sri Lanka, today launched its Adaptation for Resilience (ADAPT4R) project. The five-year initiative aims to enhance
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The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce announces that its flagship event, the Sri Lanka Economic Summit, originally scheduled for November 2024, has been rescheduled to January 28 and 29, 2025, in light of
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“One of the biggest issues with Sri Lankan Airlines has been the chronic political interference and mismanagement. Instead of focusing on profitability and sustainability, decisions were often made to serve political interests,
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Riga, Latvia / Colombo, Sri Lanka – The Uralchem Group has announced that the maritime vessel MV Asian Majesty, anchored in the Bay of Riga with 55,000 tonnes of potash since early
More Hilmy Cader, CEO of MTI Consulting, has urged the government to place a stronger emphasis on the caliber and empowerment of CEOs in State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) rather than creating undue focus on
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On September 17, 2024, thousands of pagers belonging to Hezbollah members simultaneously exploded across Lebanon, killing dozens and wounding thousands, including civilians. The pagers were licensed by Taiwanese company Gold Apollo from
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The BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) is providing more flexible and supportive financial terms compared to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), according to Kudzai Dominic Chiwenga, an associate professor at the University
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In response to the increasing global demand for resources and the economic pursuits that come with it, attention on the world’s oceans continues to grow. But how should marine resources be properly managed? The blue economy is
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The weather warms. The snows recede, and vast swaths of wild flora mat the terrain. The first shoots of the perennials are green. What was once brown and hibernating transforms into a
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