MICROCOSM
A Fitch Ratings report states that Sri Lanka’s largest banks are the most susceptible to heightened sovereign risk
SCIENTIFIC EVOLUTION
Following on from my column of some months ago, here’s an overview of more disrupters that are poised to reshape the world we live in
CLIMATE CHANGE
Leaders with insights into global issues understand the significance of protecting the environment. Former US President Barack Obama
EDUCATION SECTOR
ssessing the impact of COVID-19 on the economy and wider industry, Zahara Ansary says: “There has been a severe impact on our
THE BIG PICTURE
An uproar of sorts followed President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s statement in early July that 13 million vaccinations (including
INFLATION OUTLOOK
Sri Lanka has maintained an inflation rate under double digit levels for more than a decade. Inflation has not been a concern
BUSINESS SENTIMENT
Sri Lanka’s manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) increased by 8.3 index points to 50.4 in June, indicating a
WASTE MANAGEMENT
In June, the fire on the MV X-Press Pearl resulted in Sri Lanka’s coastline being polluted with nurdles (pellets) to varying degrees
THE B3W INITIATIVE
In the June edition, we commented on Asia’s infrastructure deficit – and how infrastructure will be the key to economic recovery
BURNING ISSUES
As Sri Lanka’s immunisation campaign gathered pace and the ‘travel restrictions’ imposed across the island gradually eased in July
STATE OF THE NATION
A duality has characterised the nation of late... whereby despite the desirability of ‘One Law, One Country,’ there are exceptions to
SLASH CAREERS
In the past, people were intent on settling down and sticking to traditional career paths – generally a single career path
EDUCATION SECTOR
People don’t understand that an educator’s job ends not by offering a qualification but creating the right kind of professional and placing
CONSULTING SERVICES
Most global consulting firms have been hit hard by the pandemic. The global management consulting industry had been hoping
THE COST OF LIVING
The PepperCube Cost of Living Index (CLI) for June recorded a growth of 3.9 basis points from the previous month
MARKETING PROFESSION
The pandemic has most certainly challenged marketing. Marketing leadership had to come up with new and improved strategies to adapt
BELGIUM TODAY
One of the founding countries of the EU, the Eurozone, NATO, the OECD and WTO, Belgium – is the sixth most densely populated nation in
