BREXIT HURDLES
On 29 March, British Prime Minister Theresa May invoked Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, signalling the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union
LUXURY PRODUCTS
The market continues to be strong for popular brands although consistent economic policy devoid of ad hoc changes in duties and taxation is imperative to
CONNECTED LIFE
Sipping cocktails while lolling between lazy palms in Mallorca or barging slowly past picturesque villages on a spring day in
THE EXCHANGE RATE
The Sri Lankan Rupee has weakened this year, continuing the trend since it was floated against the US Dollar in September 2015. According to the Central Bank
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
Dim prospects on the economic front put corporates on the back foot
POST-COUP TURKEY
Celebrating the first anniversary of Turkey’s failed coup in July, the nation’s opposition party leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu held a
KNOWLEDGE RETENTION
At the heart of knowledge creation is an organisation’s human resources. And the short and simple – albeit arrogant – answer to retaining organisational
POLITICAL REFORM
The formation of a national unity government between the United National Party (UNP) and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party
POPULIST SENTIMENT
There is a famous scene in the Oscar-winning classic Braveheart where Mel Gibson’s character
HOSPITALITY TRENDS
Over the last few years, there has been a major shift in the market in favour of boutique hotels. And I expect this trend to continue
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
The seemingly all-knowing Google defines a natural disaster as “a flood, earthquake or hurricane that causes great damage or loss of life.”
BURNING ISSUES
Taxes prove to be the most pressing issue for business in Sri Lanka yet again, going by more than half (versus 71% in July) of all respondents to
THE FINANCIAL SYSTEM
China’s policy makers are aware of the dangers of credit driven asset price booms. And there’s growing evidence that the country is
SOCIAL SEARCH
It’s 2017 and social media marketing is no longer a new phenomenon in the eyes of marketing professionals. For
