BUSINESS AFFAIRS
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AGRICULTURE SECTOR
Agriculture value chains in most nations have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 crisis and the resultant lockdowns. The sector
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FOOD SECURITY
The disruption of global food supply chains due to COVID-19 has raised concerns about how the country’s food security would be affected. In addition to existing natural
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US-CHINA RELATIONS
AVOIDING A ‘COLD WAR TRAP’ Samantha Amerasinghe reviews China’s Fifth Plenum and Biden’s China policy The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) released its proposals for formulating the 14th Five Year Plan…
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BRAIN DRAIN
SHORTCOMINGS IN EMPLOYMENT Janaka Perera explores why Sri Lankan youth view migration as an opportunity It was recently revealed that many young Sri Lankans view migration or international schooling as…
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FOOD SECURITY
NEXT GENERATION PRODUCTION Akila Wijerathna emphasises the need to invest in sustainable food systems COVID-19 has revealed how vulnerable some countries are in terms of food security. The FAO and…
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REMITTANCE OUTLOOK
In April, the World Bank forecast global remittances to decline sharply by about 20 percent in 2020 due to COVID-19. The remittances
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THE BOTTOM LINE
As businesses contend with the ramifications of COVID-19 that continues to pound the triple bottom line, economies are
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THE GIG ECONOMY
What was perceived as a side hustle only a couple of years ago has become a trillion dollar global industry, creating
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THE WORKPLACE
This year dramatically kick-started the decade that is poised to be characterised by VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity) on
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WORLD TRADE
COVID-19 is driving the world economy away from global economic integration. However, it is important to recognise that several factors were already at play against
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