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Pakistan Economy: Price Spikes, Political Woes Hit Millions
Daily-wage labourer Asif Maseeh wakes up each day wondering how he will feed his family of seven. “We…
President Wickremesinghe’s Contribution To Securing IMF Loan For Sri Lanka
Brussels (08/11 – 50) On March 20, the IMF approved a $3 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF) to…
France, UK Jointly Ask US Court to Freeze Litigation on Sri Lanka
London (06/11 – 58) France and the United Kingdom (UK) have jointly made a request in favour of…
Move Aside, China. India Will Drive Asia’s Growth in the Next Few Years, S&P Global Says
As China’s economy slows, the main engine of growth in Asia-Pacific will move away from the world’s second…
Notorious Benjamin Wey Sues Sri Lanka For $250 Million
London (05/11 – 44.44) Benjamin Wey, a Chinese-American financier, founder of Fintech Holdings and a history of legal…
The Price of War?
Brussels (3/12) Governments may be doing great while the people suffer. Bombing of the Nordstream 2 pipeline, carrying…
Sri Lanka Court Found Ex-President Contributed to Economic Crisis
London (15/11 – 67) Colombo Supreme Court rules that former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and his brother, former Prime…
Tajikistan to Study France’s Human Rights Freedom, Terrorism Prevention
London (28/11 – 58) Tajikistan’s human rights record continues to deteriorate amid an increased crackdown on freedom of…
India Aims to Emerge as $5-tn Economy: Govt
New Delhi: The government is hopeful that India will become a $5-trillion economy early in the ‘Amrit Kaal’ on…
China’s Bid to Construct a ‘Maritime Community With a Shared Future’ in the South China Sea
As the presidents of China and the United States prepare to meet in San Francisco, on the sidelines…