SRI LANKA NEEDS TO PRIVATISE SRILANKAN AIRLINES
SriLankan Airlines is one of the four largest loss making state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in the country. The financial performance
AUSSIES WARY OF SRI LANKA ISSUES BUT TOUR PROCEEDING
Australia's first tour of Sri Lanka in six years is set to proceed as planned while some players have expressed concern about the impact
DON’T TRADE YOUR SECURITY FOR ECONOMIC PROFITS, NATO TELLS COUNTRIES
Source: MSN - May 24, 2022 DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Western countries must not trade their…
4 WAYS TO ENCOURAGE INCLUSION DURING A BUSINESS MEETING
Like it or not, most business is conducted during some sort of meeting—virtual or live, small or large
FACTBOX: KEY MEMBERS OF AUSTRALIA’S INCOMING LABOR GOVERNMENT
Australia's Labor Party ousted the conservative coalition at an election on Saturday, returning the centre-left party to government after
JAPAN PROVIDES US$ 1.5 MILLION FOR MEDICINES IN EMERGENCY AID TO SRI LANKA THROUGH UNICEF
The Government of Japan is giving essential medicines to Sri Lanka through UNICEF to meet the urgent needs of the most vulnerable
SOCIAL UNREST IS RISING, ADDING TO RISKS FOR GLOBAL ECONOMY
After a pause in popular protest during the first year of the pandemic, people are returning to the streets. This year, large and long
G7 TO SUPPORT DEBT RELIEF EFFORTS FOR SRI LANKA
The Group of Seven economic powers support efforts to provide debt relief for Sri Lanka, G7 finance chiefs said on Thursday in a draft
WORLD BANK SAYS NO NEW FINANCING FOR SRI LANKA WITHOUT POLICY FRAMEWORK
The World Bank on Tuesday said it is not planning to provide any new financing to cash
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK HAS ‘DARKENED’, BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS WARN IN DAVOS
General view of people walking past the World Economic Forum (WEF) logo during the forum…
PAKISTAN HOLDS BAILOUT TALKS WITH IMF IN QATAR AS ECONOMY FALTERS
At a luxury hotel in Qatar’s capital, Pakistani officials are holding talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as Islamabad seeks
FACTBOX: THE GREAT REBRAND: WESTERN BUSINESS REBORN IN RUSSIA UNDER NEW NAMES
McDonald's Corp (MCD.N) is selling its restaurants in Russia to one of its current local licensees, who will reopen the branches under
SCIENTISTS ARE FREEZING THREATENED SPECIES IN ‘BIOBANKS’
Conservationists say we're now losing species faster than ever. Amid a biodiversity crisis that, the UN estimates, threatens one million
WHO CALLS EMERGENCY MEETING
The World Health Organization held an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss the recent outbreak of monkeypox, a viral infection
INDIA SEEKS TO WIN PUBLIC TRUST IN CRISIS-HIT SRI LANKA
For the past 15 years, India and China have vied for favourable diplomatic and trade relations with Sri Lanka thanks to its strategic location
ELON MUSK’S SPACEX IS POISED TO BECOME THE MOST VALUABLE US STARTUP
Billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX is poised to become the most valuable U.S. startup as its valuation rose to over US$ 125 billion in an ongoing
HOW GEN Z IS HOOKED ON CRYPTOCURRENCY AND NFTS
The lure of making a quick buck has always attracted young people to invest in risky assets. For Generation Z, it is the volatility and decentralised
SRI LANKA PUSHES AIRLINE PRIVATISATION
Sri Lanka's plan to privatise its national airline has brought rare murmurs of optimism, mixed with a large dose of skepticism, as the country
A GUIDE TO AUSTRALIA’S 2022 ELECTION
Australians go to the polls on 21 May, for the country's first election since 2019.It will decide who serves as Australia's next prime minister
JP MORGAN BACKS SRI LANKA BONDS
US investment bank JPMorgan backed Sri Lanka's crisis-hit government bonds on Wednesday, saying recent political changes in the
