Brussels, Frankfurt (10/11 -12) Words like ‘neocolonialism’ and ‘neo-imperialists’ are being tossed around by spokesmen of freshly-installed military regimes in Central and West Africa – but the language of their…
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Sri Lanka Leader Succeeded In Bringing About Democratic Political Transition
Berlin (21/09 – 40) His Excellency Ranil Wickremesinghe, President of Sri Lanka, spoke at the General Debate of the 78th Session of the General Assembly on 21 September 2023, reflecting…
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President Ranil Wickremesinghe Remarkable Turnaround for Sri Lanka’s Tumultuous Economy
London (07/11 – 70) President Ranil Wickremesinghe, at the helm of the United National Party (UNP), has orchestrated a remarkable turnaround for Sri Lanka’s tumultuous economy, tackling persistent challenges with…
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London (04/11 – 67) US district judge, Denise Cote yesterday granted Sri Lanka’s request for a six-month halt on a creditor lawsuit against the country. Hamilton Reserve Bank, an obscure and tiny…
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Sri Lanka President to Visit China as Debt Talks Progress
Berlin (3/11 – 40) Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe will visit China in the upcoming week as the crisis-hit country makes progress on debt restructuring talks with its biggest lender.…
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New Zealand’s labour market was expected to ease in the third quarter, but the decline in job growth was a surprise. Job growth declined by 0.2% q/q, compared to a…
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Australians just put $50 billion in superannuation for the first time ever in a three-month period. That’s an absolutely insane amount of money for people to be stashing away. Before…
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SINGAPORE Tech start-ups in Singapore that are keen to enter markets in India and Australia can now tap Enterprise Singapore’s (EnterpriseSG) new Global Innovation Alliance (GIA) nodes in Mumbai, Melbourne…
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Reserve Bank Will Have to Raise Interest Rates Again Because Inflation Still Too High, IMF Says
The International Monetary Fund says the Reserve Bank will have to increase interest rates again because Australia’s inflation rate on current settings won’t slow to within the 2%-3% target range…
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EV Makers Such as Tesla Could Fall Under Europe’s Subsidy Probe Into China, EU’s Trade Chief Says
Non-Chinese brands of electric cars, such as Tesla and BMW, could be examined as part of an ongoing subsidy investigation on China that the European Union kicked off earlier this month. “There’s a…