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
A growing number of India’s largest conglomerates are quietly pursuing partnerships with Chinese companies in sectors such as electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries, and clean mobility, according to reporting from Bloomberg. Executives have
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Credit markets in the United States have tightened to levels not seen in more than two decades, with the premium that investment-grade companies pay to borrow above government bonds falling to its
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A sweeping U.S. plan to levy steep port fees on Chinese-built and Chinese-owned ships is reshaping global shipping routes, with many carriers already pulling such vessels from American ports months before the
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The Trump administration is in talks with Intel Corp. about a potential U.S. government stake in the struggling chipmaker, according to people familiar with the matter, in what would mark another high-profile
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The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce welcomed the Ambassador of the United States to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung, for a courtesy meeting with its leadership to discuss opportunities for trade, investment, and economic
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Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek has postponed the launch of its new AI model due to technical difficulties with Huawei’s chips, highlighting the ongoing reliance of Chinese firms on US technology, the
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Billionaire families across Asia are deepening their involvement in the gold market, moving beyond traditional holdings like index trackers and vault storage to directly financing, shipping, and trading physical gold. This resurgence
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President Donald Trump has extended a pause on tariffs targeting Chinese goods for another 90 days, delaying a planned tariff increase until November 10 and easing tensions between the world’s two largest
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The world’s diesel market is running out of time to replenish dangerously low fuel stockpiles before hurricane season and refinery maintenance kick in — a development that could ripple through inflation, trade,
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Shares of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway have underperformed the broader market by one of the widest margins in decades, triggering unease among investors as the 94-year-old billionaire prepares to step down as
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