THESE AMERICAN STATES HAVE POSTED THE MOST DRAMATIC POST-PANDEMIC JOB GAINS
More than a dozen US states reached or exceeded their pre-pandemic employment levels in March, and more
SRI LANKAN GOVERNMENT REQUESTS EMERGENCY FINANCIAL HELP FROM IMF
Sri Lanka says it officially requested emergency financial help from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as bailout
US AIRLINES DROP MASK REQUIREMENTS FOR PASSENGERS AND EMPLOYEES
The Biden administration will no longer enforce a US mask mandate on public transportation, after a federal judge
JOHNS HOPKINS DEVELOPS SENSOR FOR FASTER, MORE ACCURATE COVID-19 TESTS
A COVID-19 sensor developed at Johns Hopkins University could revolutionise virus testing by adding accuracy
“WE’VE HIT A TAIL EVENT”
Dumith Fernando of the Colombo Stock market speaks to CNBC on the decision to temporarily close the stock market
LEADING BRANDS PROFILE
Commercial Bank completed its 100th anniversary in 2020, and is currently the largest private bank in Sri Lanka with
THREE REASONS SHANGHAI’S LOCKDOWN MATTERS TO THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
China is struggling to contain an outbreak of COVID-19 in Shanghai despite a 17-day lockdown that is keeping
CHINA REPORTS THREE DEAD IN LATEST COVID-19 OUTBREAK
China has reported the deaths of three people from COVID-19 in Shanghai for the first time since the financial
CORAL REEFS MAPPED TO TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE
Scientists have mapped coral reefs in the Caribbean to identify those most likely to survive climate change
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
