BUSINESS AFFAIRS
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ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
In June, Sri Lanka recorded its first trade surplus since August 2002. While this seems to be a positive development given the island’s economic woes
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CHINESE ECONOMY
China’s economy is clearly contracting sharply under the weight of its ‘zero COVID’ policy and generating a new wave of concerns about its economic future
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AGRICULTURAL TRENDS
Controlled-environment agriculture (CEA) is an emerging future crop system that enables cultivating high value crops on a much smaller stretch of land
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SUSTAINABILITY SHIFT
It’s hard to believe that corporate sustainability has been around for about 20 years – and yet, what do we have to show for it? What achievements in terms
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ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Concerns about a global recession are high with many forecasters now predicting that the world economy may slow down from its post-pandemic recovery
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ECONOMIC MELTDOWN
The spectre of recession is once again rearing its ugly head… and Google searches for ‘recession’ are soaring. It seems that almost no one
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INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
We have experienced multiple socioeconomic transformations beginning with the First Industrial Revolution in the 18th century. And now, we’re in
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HEALTHCARE SECTOR
It’s been a while since the WHO recognised the importance of indigenous medicine – generally known in the West as ‘alternative treatment.’ Sri Lanka’s current
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FLORICULTURE SECTOR
Floriculture, which is a branch of horticulture, offers entrepreneurial opportunities for small and marginal farmers to earn additional income
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ECONOMIC REFORMS
Several economic reforms and key corrective measures are underway against a backdrop of the skyrocketing cost of living
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