In Sri Lankan society, the betel leaf is not merely a plant leaf, but a paramount cultural symbol intertwined with our rituals, customs, and hospitality. A sheaf of betel leaves holds a
India’s foreign exchange reserves fell by $2.11 billion to $723.608 billion in the week ending February 20, according to the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India. This follows a
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The United States is hurtling toward a debt milestone that economists describe as unprecedented in modern history. According to the latest report from the International Monetary Fund, the national debt, already exceeding
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At BiBi, a sleek Indian fine-dining restaurant in Mayfair, Carl Pei gestures animatedly over a four-course lunch set menu. It is an unlikely backdrop for the future of smartphones, yet the 36-year-old
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The Indian IPO market, once hailed as a golden ticket for investors seeking rapid wealth, is now revealing the harsh reality behind the numbers. Since 2024, approximately 198 companies have gone public,
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Rolls-Royce has warned that it may move production abroad if it does not receive financial support from the United Kingdom government to re-enter the fast-growing market for single-aisle aircraft engines, setting up
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Banking employees at HSBC Holdings are set to share a bonus pool exceeding $3.9 billion, the lender’s largest payout in more than a decade, after annual profits surpassed analyst expectations despite an
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The Export Development Board has reported a decline in export revenue from garments and textiles in January this year compared with the same month of the previous year, raising concerns about the
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Huawei Technologies reported revenue of over 880 billion yuan (US$127 billion) in 2025, marking its second-highest annual performance on record, company executives announced Tuesday at the 2026 Guangdong High-quality Development Conference. The
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Amancio Ortega, the Spanish billionaire behind Inditex and the iconic Zara brand, is preparing one of his most significant investments on the opposite side of the globe from his birthplace. Last week,
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Gold climbed to a three-week high while bitcoin fell sharply below $65,000 as markets reacted to escalating uncertainty over US trade policy. The flight to safety was triggered by a 6–3 Supreme
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