Japan Lends $500mn at 0.1% with 10 Year Grace Period to Build Colombo Port Eastern Terminal.
As part of the agreement to be signed for the East Container Terminal (ECT) at the Colombo Port, Japan will lend
Travel advisory relaxed by key European countries
Many European countries have relaxed the advisory on Sri Lankan travel. These include the Netherlands, Germany
TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL SERIES
“Grand corruption” is the phenomenon described by Transparency International as “the abuse of high-level power
These are the most innovative cities in the world
Innovation has become a buzz word for city success. Major corporations have long targeted talent-rich innovation
Singapore overtakes US, Hong Kong to be world’s most competitive economy
Singapore is the world’s most competitive economy in a yearly ranking of 63 economies released on Wednesday
The 15 Most Popular Luxury Brands Online In 2019
Nothing can predict sales and future growth for a luxury brand quite as well as its popularity online right now
Alibaba plans bumper US$20 billion HK listing to boost investment war chest: sources
Alibaba is considering raising as much as US$20 billion through a listing in Hong Kong, people familiar with the matter told Reuters
Germany, Switzerland, Sweden , China Lift Travel Restrictions on Sri Lanka.
China. Germany, Switzerland and Sweden have relaxed their travel restrictions on Sri Lanka, the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority
More job opportunities from proposed Axiata-Telenor merger
The proposed merger between Axiata Group Bhd band Telenor ASA will see the creation of more jobs and opportunities
Coles is now the largest employer of Indigenous Australians
Coles has increased its Indigenous headcount from 65 to 4,200 in eight years, and plans to raise that number to 5,500 by 2023, the supermarket
Elections in EU and India tilt the world’s largest democracies towards populism
The voters in two of the world's largest democracies have spoken -- and their message is clear
European elections 2019: Power blocs lose grip on parliament
The big centre-right and centre-left blocs in the European Parliament have lost their combined
Bears dig in on Asian currencies as trade war reignites: Reuters poll
Investors bet most Asian currencies will come under further pressure, a Reuters poll showed, with trade tensions between the United
Sri Lanka: The Digital Gateway to Asia
Sri Lanka's geo-strategic location has always made the country an ideal destination to those who wish to access emerging Asian markets
Miserable millennials
Young people are pessimistic about the economy, business and their own progress
Matara Beliatta – Section Construction Progress : 90.96%
Source: SRI LANKA DEVELOPMENT NEWS
CHOKING BACK TEARS, MAY SAYS GOODBYE
British Prime Minister Theresa May was barely able to finish her resignation speech, her voice breaking as she fought back tears when
Climate change: sea level rise could displace millions of people within two generations
Antarctica is further from civilisation than any other place on Earth. The Greenland ice sheet is closer to home but around one tenth
Amazon Tribe Wins Lawsuit Against Big Oil, Saving Millions Of Acres Of Rainforest
The Amazon Rainforest is well known across the world for being the largest and most dense area of woodland in the world
WOMEN’S SAFETY
Besides the travel ban imposed by the last on the first three, these four countries are among the 10 most dangerous in the world for women
