BIG BANKS’ QUARTERLY PROFITS SINK
A slew of Wall Street's biggest lenders reported mixed results on the last day of a holiday-shortened week but all beat
POWERFUL EXPLOSIONS HEARD IN KYIV
Powerful explosions were heard in Kyiv on Friday and fighting raged in the east after Ukraine claimed responsibility
SRI LANKA DECLARES FIVE DAY SHARE TRADING HALT
The Colombo Stock Exchange announced a five day trading halt after crisis-hit Sri Lanka hiked interest rates and declared
RUSSIA SEEKS BRAZIL’S HELP
Russia has asked Brazil for support in the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the G20 group of top
RESHAPING NORMS: A NEW WAY FORWARD
Growth in South Asia, already uneven and fragile, will be slower than previously projected, due to the impacts
CHINESE CITY OVERTAKES NEW YORK FOR NUMBER OF BILLIONAIRES
According to the Hurun Global Rich List, an annual ranking compiled by a private Shanghai-based company, Beijing
WHO CLOSELY WATCHING CHINA
The World Health Organization said it is monitoring a major surge in COVID-19 cases in mainland China, an outbreak
AMAZON SECURES ROCKETS FOR BROADBAND PROJECT
Over the next five years, three new heavy-lift rockets will put thousands of satellites into low earth orbit as part of Amazon's
SRI LANKAN PRIME MINISTER OFFERS PROTESTERS TALKS
People shout slogans during a protests against Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in front of…
CPI 2021 FOR ASIA PACIFIC: GRAND CORRUPTION AND LACK OF FREEDOM HOLDING BACK PROGRESS
While countries in Asia Pacific have made great strides in controlling bribery for public services, an average score
SRI LANKA HOPEFUL FOR US$ 2.5 BILLION RESCUE LOAN FROM CHINA
Sri Lanka's top diplomat in Beijing said he's very confident that China will come through on US$ 2.5 billion in financial
WHO WILL BECOME THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF FRANCE?
The incumbent Emmanuel Macron will face far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in the French presidential election
THIS INVISIBLE COVID-19 MITIGATION MEASURE IS FINALLY GETTING THE ATTENTION IT DESERVES
CNN: April 10, 2022 Two-plus years into the Covid-19 pandemic, you probably know the basics of…
FOOD PRICES HIT RECORD HIGH IN MARCH: UN AGENCY
World food prices jumped nearly 13 percent in March to a new record high as the war in Ukraine caused turmoil
THE RICHEST IN 2022
War, pandemic and sluggish markets hit the world’s billionaires this year. There are 2,668 of them on Forbes’ 36th-annual
IMF WILL MEET SRI LANKA ON POSSIBLE LOAN
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it will hold discussions with senior Sri Lankan policymakers in the coming
PAKISTAN OUSTS IMRAN KHAN AS PARLIAMENT
The country will now face early elections after days of brinkmanship in which Mr. Khan…
SRI LANKA’S EMBATTLED LEADER FACES BIGGEST STREET PROTEST
Tens of thousands marched on beleaguered Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's office, in the biggest protest
RUSSIA HAS LOST 79 PLANES TO SANCTIONS
Sanctions put in place in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have caused the nation’s air carriers to lose 79
FIRMS STRUGGLE AMID SRI LANKA’S ECONOMIC CRISIS
Sri Lanka is facing its worst financial crisis in decades, with foreign exchange reserves shrinking by more than 16 percent