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Dec- 2020 -31 December
ECONOMIC PREVIEW
While the COVID-19 pandemic rattled the global economy in 2020, the success of vaccine trials offers hope that they could be rolled out in the first half of the
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31 December
BUSINESS OUTLOOK
While ‘Auld Lang Syne’ ushered in a brand-new year, the pandemic continues to batter the global economy. The end of 2020
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31 December
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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31 December
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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30 December
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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22 December
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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20 December
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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Nov- 2020 -26 November
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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26 November
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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26 November
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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