Singapore firm rejects US$1 billion Sri Lankan pollution damages
SINGAPORE- A Singapore shipping company told AFP on Tuesday (Sep 23) it will refuse to pay Sri Lankan court-ordered damagesContinue Reading
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Pakistan says its nuclear program can be made available to Saudi Arabia under defense pact
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Pakistan’s defense minister says his nation’s nuclear program “will be made available” to SaudiContinue Reading
Sri Lanka sees Sinopec starting work on $3.7 billion refinery soon, bidding for another refinery expansion
COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka expects Chinese state energy giant Sinopec to start work on a $3.7 billion refinery this yearContinue Reading
Israel attack aimed to halt Gaza talks, Qatar emir tells emergency summit
Doha (AFP) – Qatar’s emir accused Israel of trying to derail Gaza ceasefire efforts with its attack on Hamas inContinue Reading
Albania’s leader appoints AI-generated ‘minister’ to tackle corruption
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama on Friday tapped an Artificial Intelligence-generated ‘minister’ for his cabinet toContinue Reading
Sri Lanka ex-President rushed to intensive care from jail
(AFP)-Sri Lanka’s jailed former president was rushed to intensive care at a state hospital on Saturday, a day after beingContinue Reading
Sri Lanka detains sacked Police chief for crushing of protest
(AFP)-Sri Lanka’s sacked police chief Deshabandu Tennakoon was remanded in custody on Thursday, accused of leading an assault on peacefulContinue Reading
Thailand Approves Hiring 10,000 Sri Lankan Workers to Fill Labour Shortage
BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand’s cabinet has approved the hiring of 10,000 Sri Lankan workers as it tries to address a labourContinue Reading
Sri Lanka detains ex-minister Rajapaksa for alleged corruption
(AFP)-Sri Lanka’s anti-corruption authorities arrested a member of the once-powerful Rajapaksa family on Wednesday, accusing him of illegally claiming reparationsContinue Reading
Sustaining Sri Lanka’s reforms critical to safe-guarding macroeconomic stability, IMF says
(Reuters) -Sustaining Sri Lanka’s reform momentum is critical to safeguarding the country’s macroeconomic stability, the International Monetary Fund said onContinue Reading
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