Maldives remits USD 29.3M to Sri Lanka in the first quarter of 2023 ; more than from Australia
Maldives has remitted USD 29.3 million to Sri Lanka during the first three months of 2023. According to Sri Lanka’sContinue Reading
Category: Asia
Pakistan’s president refuses to sign new national security laws
KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) -Pakistan’s President Arif Alvi said on Sunday he had refused to sign into law two bills thatContinue Reading
India imposes 40% export duty on onions to calm rising prices
MUMBAI (Reuters) -India will impose with immediate effect a 40% export duty on onions up to Dec. 31 in anContinue Reading
China’s Xi calls for patience as Communist Party tries to reverse economic slump
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has called for patience in a speech released as the ruling Communist PartyContinue Reading
Akram criticizes Pakistan Cricket Board for leaving Imran Khan out of Independence Day video
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Pakistan Cricket Board has received severe backlash for leaving World Cup-winning captain and former prime ministerContinue Reading
Sri Lanka scraps $3.85 billion foreign-funded oil refinery
Colombo (AFP) Cash-strapped Sri Lanka announced on Tuesday it was scrapping a $3.85 billion deal to build an oil refineryContinue Reading
IMF staff to visit Sri Lanka in Sept for first programme review
LONDON (Reuters) – An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team will visit Colombo in a month’s time for the firstContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Lifts Import Ban on Trucks, Heavy Vehicles
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka on Tuesday lifted a ban on imports of trucks and other heavy vehicles for theContinue Reading
Match-fixing: Travel ban on Lankan spinner
(AFP)- A Sri Lankan court slapped a travel ban on former national cricketer Sachithra Senanayake on Monday, the first playerContinue Reading
Climate skeptic Vivek Ramaswamy on fire in White House race
(AFP)-He calls climate activism a “religious cult,” but White House hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy is enjoying a moment in the sunContinue Reading
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