While centre driven and managed high level economic changes, both structural and financial, are necessary, an assumption that the benefits of such changes will flow to the periphery through a trickledown theory
A natural gas processing terminal project, the largest of its kind constructed by the Bohai Oilfield, China’s largest offshore crude oil producer, has officially started supplying gas to surrounding areas, according to
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by Catherine Fiankan-Bokonga The disruption of maritime routes in the Red Sea, Black Sea, and Panama Canal is among the reasons behind global maritime trade turmoil, an expert from the United Nations
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How well are social media users aware of Dr. Yunus’ dark side? The question is important because social media is an integral part of today’s world, and Dr. Yunus is a widely
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In a recent crackdown, the Immigration Department apprehended 21 young Indian nationals for operating an internet sales center in Negombo, Sri Lanka, contravening the conditions of their tourist visas. Following a preliminary
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In a disturbing turn of events, John Barnett, a whistleblower embroiled in a lawsuit against Boeing, was found dead in his truck at a hotel in Charleston, South Carolina. The discovery came
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States in Europe almost doubled their imports of major arms (+94 per cent) between 2014–18 and 2019–23. Far larger volumes of arms flowed to Asia and Oceania and the Middle East in
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When interest-bearing commercial and agrarian debt came to be incorporated into civilization’s economic structure in the third millennium BC, it was accompanied by clean slates that liberated bondservants and restored to debtors
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Click here to read the part two of this series 2.1 Rural Development Initiatives Undertaken Parallel to industrialization and economic growth, urbanization is a global trend. In contrast, Sri Lanka remains a
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Introduction – The Concepts of Urban Development and Rural Development 1.1 Background The concept of rural development as a primary means of alleviating poverty in developing countries has been enthusiastically adopted
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An operation that began as a seemingly obscure academic discussion three years ago is now becoming a full-blown propaganda campaign by some of the most powerful institutions in the industrialized world. This
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Reports have emerged of significant damage to undersea data cables in the Red Sea, raising concerns about the disruption of internet connectivity in the region. The damage comes months after Yemeni Houthi
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The Water Transport Workers Federation of India declared its refusal to load or unload any “weaponized cargoes” intended for use in Israel’s ongoing genocide in Gaza. This includes any cargo coming from Israel “or
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At the centre of Sri Lanka’s growing marine industry stands entrepreneur Awantha Atapattu, whose shift from medicine to maritime innovation reflects the spirit of transformation and sustainability. After dedicating himself to the
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Ever since 1995, Global Climate Meets have taken place several times, with COP 28 having been held in Dubai recently. Careful scrutiny of the proceedings and resolutions passed by several global climate
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Farmers in at least two European countries staged a new wave of protests on Thursday, demanding more economic support from their governments and reiterating opposition to some European Union (EU) policies related
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