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
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
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China is preparing to open the Pinglu Canal, a 72.7 billion yuan (US$10.8 billion) waterway designed to accelerate trade between the country’s inland manufacturing regions and Southeast Asia, with its first command
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Sri Lanka is preparing to renegotiate all four of its existing free trade agreements (FTAs), including the India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement, in an effort to secure terms that are more favourable
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Asian share markets advanced on Monday, following Wall Street higher after a soft U.S. jobs report reduced expectations of a near-term rise in borrowing costs. The gains came despite renewed pressure in
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The Indian rupee is expected to edge higher at Monday’s open as investors reduce expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike next month following an unexpectedly weak US jobs report. Continued intervention
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China’s effort to export its way out of a weakening domestic economy is creating a sharp divide between its increasingly powerful external sector and subdued internal demand, while generating a new group
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Vietnam is confronting a growing tension between its reliance on overseas employment and the labour demands of industries at home, as workers increasingly seek higher-paying jobs abroad despite efforts by domestic employers
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Europe’s prolonged spell of extreme heat and drought is inflicting severe disruption across the continent as historically low water levels in the Danube and Rhine rivers undermine electricity generation, interrupt commercial transport
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Brazil has agreed to accelerate negotiations on a long-delayed trade agreement between China and Mercosur, marking a significant reversal of a policy it had championed for years as the South American country
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Apple’s incoming chief executive, John Ternus, has pledged to build on the company’s growing momentum in the entertainment sector when he takes over leadership of the iPhone maker in September, signalling continuity
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