Ras Malé is not simply a US$20 billion construction project. It is an attempt to overcome the Maldives' chronic shortage of land, housing and economic diversity by creating a new metropolitan centre
Ras Malé is not simply a US$20 billion construction project. It is an attempt to overcome the Maldives' chronic shortage of land, housing and economic diversity by creating a new metropolitan centre
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by Our Correspondent in Colombo A special discussion on plans to introduce a passenger drone service in Sri Lanka was held at the premises of the Ministry of Ports and Civil Aviation
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Global private equity firms are rapidly unwinding their exposure to China’s data centre sector, marking a decisive shift in how foreign capital is retreating from one of the world’s most strategically sensitive
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China has launched what is believed to be the world’s longest outdoor escalator system, a nearly one-kilometre engineering feat carved into the steep banks of the Yangtze River in Wushan, part of
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Ownership of Trincomalee Port was highly contested by the Dutch, French, and British as a gateway to the Bay of Bengal during the 1700s and 1800s. The famous seafarer Vice Admiral Horatio
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Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has announced an aggressive plan to grow its cloud and artificial intelligence revenue to $100 billion annually within the next five years, aiming to counter the slowing momentum
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It is disheartening to see even the streets turn into holding pens for people queuing for rationed fuel. This scarcity lays bare the country’s condition. Yet the issue is not which foreign
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China’s expanding economic footprint in the Middle East is facing one of its most serious tests in years as escalating conflict around Iran threatens trade routes, energy supplies and billions of dollars
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Editorial As Sri Lanka approaches the 2024 presidential election, the grim reality is that the future of its education system is under severe threat, thanks to a trio of candidates whose promises
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The Asia-Pacific region seems captivated by China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which primarily focuses on developing infrastructure in participating countries. According to Eric Brown, a research analyst specializing in geopolitical economic
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