BUSINESS MODELS
‘If you do nothing else to create a great place to work, at least get your business model right,’ is an oft-used quote. Of course, without a working model
BUYING LOCAL
For many people, the ‘buy local’ movement may seem like another passing fad for the privileged. In the United States, it is
FLUID STATE OF PLAY IN THE GULF
Entering the already murky waters of Middle Eastern geopolitics this year was the widening rift between a number of Gulf states (with Saudi Arabia at the forefront) and their erstwhile regional ally Qatar.
SPLIT TIES: THE GULF IN CRISIS
The Arab world’s only trade bloc the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is at risk of disintegration following Saudi Arabia and its three allies announcing on 5 June thatthey have severed diplomatic ties with Qatar.
GEOPOLITICAL QUAGMIRE
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain, along with their allies including Egypt, cut all diplomatic ties with Qatar recently. Saudi Arabia and the UAE have also placed on notice all Qatari citizens to leave their shores within two weeks.
VEHICLE POPULATION TOPPED 6.8 MILLION IN 2016
Sri Lanka has reached a 6.8 million motor vehicle population in 2016, an 8 per cent increase from 6.3 million registered in 2015
SOUTHERN PORT
Sri Lanka on Saturday sealed a billion-dollar deal to let a Chinese state firm take over a loss-making port in a move that worries many, including its giant neighbour India
AMARI
ONYX Hospitality Group, one of Asia’s leading hotel management companies, has launched a brand-new Amari property in Sri Lanka’s historic
DFCC BANK
DFCC Bank opened its newest branch in Tissamaharama recently. Recognising that the emerging economy of southern Sri Lanka has a unique and diverse range
TAJ SAMUDRA
Taj Samudra, Colombo’s premier five-star hotel, received another accolade that lays claim to its fame among its employees. It is the only hotel in Sri Lanka
SRILANKAN AIRLINES
SriLankan Airlines announced the launch of new services from 16 July to Coimbatore, the second-largest city in India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu. Accordingly, the
ROBOTIC PROJECT BY ELIZABETH MOIR TEAM
Organised by FIRST Global, the International Robotics Challenge is a competition among 163 nations and hundreds of eager high school students with
MAGA ENGINEERING
The launch was announced of Aster Residencies, a unique apartment project in the heart of Nugegoda. This Board of Investment (BOI)-approved apartment
SRI LANKA TELECOM
Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) in collaboration with SL CERT held The Cyber Security Forum with the aim of increasing awareness, and helping CIOs and heads
FORMER FIRST LADY OF THE US JOINS WOMEN COUNCIL OF PATRONS
Asian University for Women is pleased to announce that Former First Lady of the United States
SINGER (SRI LANKA)
Singer (Sri Lanka) created a new milestone in logistics capability when President Maithripala Sirisena ceremonially opened the company’s massive
HYUNDAI LANKA
Hyundai Lanka appointed Millennium Motors as its authorised Colombo City Dealer with effect from 13 July. This is to increase its footprint in the
EXPOLANKA
Expolanka Freight (EFL) and Classic Travel have been listed as Great Places to Work in Sri Lanka this year, marking the second and third consecutive occasions
BLUE STAR
Blue Star, an Indian air conditioning and refrigeration company, has announced its partnership with Comfort Solutions as the official distributor
ALTAIR
The complex correlation between reinforced concrete shear walls, steel frames and outriggers in modern skyscrapers was demystified by one of the world’s
