South America-EU trade talks press on after Macron warning to Brazil
BRUSSELS (AFP) – Negotiations between Europe and South America to finalise a blockbuster trade deal continued yesterday, after French President
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Korea provides US $ 6mn grant to help vulnerable communities
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) will provide a US $ 6 million grant to assist the vulnerable communities in
Read moreSri Lanka raises US $ 2bn from bond markets
CB says testament to int’l investor confidence in Sri Lanka Raises US $ 500mn in 5-year bonds and US $ 1.5bn
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CMTA to formulate future mobility plan for Sri Lanka
From left: CMTA Immediate Past Chairman Reeza Rauf, CMTA Senior Vice Chairman Yaseendra Amerasinghe, CMTA Chairman Sheran Fernando, the CCC
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Tourism industry urges govt. to re-evaluate costly airfare structure
Says re-evaluation of airfares could attract more European tourists Sri Lanka doesn’t have direct flights to any European city except
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ASEAN seeks conclusion of China-led trade deal this year: Thai PM
BANGKOK (AFP) – Southeast Asian leaders are eager to sign a sweeping China-led trade pact by the end of this
Read moreBanking sector asset quality plunges in 1Q
Sri Lanka’s banking sector asset quality took a plunge in the quarter ended March 31, 2019 (1Q19) from end-December 2018,
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SL signs MOC with Japan to send skilled workers
A Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) was signed between Sri Lanka and Japan today enabling Sri Lanka to send an unlimited
Read moreDelaying ECT could risk Colombo Port’s hub status
Further delays in operationalising the East Container Terminal (ECT) would jeopardise the Colombo Port’s transhipment hub status, according to Sri
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Asian stocks struggle while oil stabilises, Hong Kong drops again
Most Asian markets fell yesterday on geopolitical concerns, uncertainty over the China-US trade row and the outlook for the global
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