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Day: February 1, 2024

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    1 February
    MANAGEMENT DIGEST

    PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

    Recently, I was reading about a young boy taking his first lesson in water-skiing. He was bobbing happily in the water but went down as the boat took off

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  • 1 February
    BUSINESS FORUM

    FASHION INDUSTRY

    The fashion industry is constantly evolving and technology plays an important role in driving this change – in Sri Lanka as well as overseas. Accordingly, there

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  • 1 February
    BUSINESS AFFAIRS

    TOURISM INDUSTRY

    In the evolving landscape of global tourism, Sri Lanka stands on the cusp of a transformative journey. As the world delves deeper into the realms

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  • 1 February
    TOP SHELF

    HEADY HIGHLANDS

    Ramboda is a place where nature’s finest brushstrokes have created a masterpiece in the heart of the island’s central highlands. This hidden gem presents

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  • 1 February
    BUSINESS AFFAIRS

    AGRICULTURE SECTOR

    Precision agriculture is an emerging trend that leverages state-of-the-art technologies and data analytics, to optimise crop production and resource management

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  • 1 February
    MANAGEMENT DIGEST

    WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT

    Top companies are obsessed with having ‘A players.’ Corporate giants such as General Electric (GE), IBM and Microsoft have well-developed systems

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  • 1 February
    TOP SHELF

    THE TAX REGIME

    Parliamentary approval (which was granted on 11 December) for the increase in value added tax (VAT) from 15 to 18 percent, and the imposition of VAT on 97

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  • 1 February
    BUSINESS FORUM

    ESG FORUM

    Factoring ESG considerations through useful information will help businesses weed out inefficiencies, enhance productivity, enable market access and build resilience

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  • 1 February
    BUSINESS AFFAIRS

    STATE SECTOR

    Government efforts to privatise and sell state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have led to heated debate and strong protests as the IMF’s structural adjustments

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  • 1 February
    TOP SHELF

    THE CITY STATE

    Over the past 50 years or so, Singapore, which was once a sleepy fishing village, has transformed itself into a spectacular nation state. This tiny island is exotic

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