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China presses Pakistan to address security concerns of workers, projects
China on Wednesday hailed its “ironclad” relationship with Pakistan and vowed to further enhance economic and anti-terrorism security…
A ‘tidal change’ in Bollywood: How the world’s largest film industry veered to the right during the Modi era
For nearly a century, Bollywood has held a mirror to Indian society, the plotlines of the world’s most…
Wang Yi visits Tajikistan, pledges to support Tajik economy
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said China will actively support the development strategies of Tajikistan and will help the…
Sri Lanka to probe Russia’s recruitment of nationals for Ukraine conflict
Sri Lanka is sending a high-level delegation to Russia to investigate the involvement of hundreds of Sri Lankan…
How Biden can bring Venezuela’s economic nightmare to an end
President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela announced last week that national elections will be held on July 28, ending months of…
Sri Lanka failed 16 IMF agreements, latest deal must be honoured: minister
Sri Lanka violated all 16 of its past agreements with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and if the…
IMF reviews CEB and CPC operations
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Senior Mission Chief for Sri Lanka Peter Breuer and other officials yesterday met…
‘The silent killer’ – economic consequences of an overvalued exchange rate
In our previous article on the value of the Sri Lankan rupee in this newspaper we noted that…
Sri Lankan health unions to strike as government talks near collapse
The Health Trade Union Alliance (HTUA), a combine of several trade unions in the Sri Lankan health sector,…
IMF team says Sri Lanka’s EFF program showing positive signs
The International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s Senior Mission Chief for Sri Lanka Peter Breuer says the IMF program is…