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PARIS CLUB FOR 10-YEAR MORATORIUM ON COLOMBO DEBT, GLOBAL NORTH AND SOUTH TO TAKE HAIRCUT
Hindustan Times – December 03, 2022 With Sri Lanka still to initiate a dialogue with the Xi Jinping regime, chances of the IMF executive board approving an extended fund facility of…
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WORLD BANK EYES HUGE OFFSHORE WIND POTENTIAL IN SRI LANKA
Energy Voice - November 18, 2022Sri Lanka’s offshore wind resource far exceeds the South Asian nation’s energy demand, and its development could help the country’s economic recovery by displacing costly…
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OIL RISES AS CHINA EASES COVID CURBS, DOLLAR WEAKENS
Reuters – December 1, 2022 Oil rose about $2 a barrel on Thursday after top crude importer China eased COVID curbs in two major cities, while the U.S. dollar slumped on…
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OIL DROPS TO NEAR 2022 LOW ON CHINA DEMAND CONCERNS – HERE’S WHAT IT MEANS FOR PRICES AT THE PUMP
Oil prices fell Monday to their
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HERE’S HOW GLOBAL TEMPERATURES HAVE FLUCTUATED SINCE 1880
World Economic Forum - November 24, 2022 The past eight years have been the warmest on record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Europe experienced its warmest October on…
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SEE HOW JAPAN IS PREPARING FOR THE GLOBAL ENERGY CRISIS
World Economic Forum - November 21, 2022 The global energy crisis is hitting Japan particularly hard because it relies on energy imports. The Japanese government is asking people to conserve energy…
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WORLD CUP 2022: QATAR V ECUADOR KICKS OFF TOURNAMENT
Source: Al Jazeera - 20 November 2022 Jungkook and Fahad Al Kubaisi entertain crowds La’eeb, the official World Cup mascot, soars to the sky as BTS singer Jungkook takes to the stage.…
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AGING IS THE REAL POPULATION BOMB
IMF Population aging is the top global demographic trend; the pandemic can teach us how to prepare for it Total world population passed the 8 billion milestone on November 15,…
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FORMER REPUBLICAN PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SAYS HE’S LAUNCHING ANOTHER WHITE HOUSE BID
CNN – November 15, 2022 Former President Donald Trump, aiming to become only the second commander-in-chief ever elected to two nonconsecutive terms, announced Tuesday night that he will seek the Republican…
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SRI LANKA MUST IMPLEMENT BUDGET PROPOSALS TO AVOID RETURN TO CRISIS
Reuters - November 15, 2022 Sri Lanka needs to implement budget proposals and reform measures to start earning crucial foreign exchange to help stabilise its economy and ensure it does not…
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