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    Private Sector Pushes Renewables to Shield Sri Lanka from Fossil Fuel Perils

    As global energy markets evolve and climate commitments intensify, Sri Lanka’s private sector is clear: delaying the transition carries unacceptable economic and security risks.
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    Bangladesh

    IMF Links $5bn Bailout to Tough Reforms in Bangladesh

    Negotiations are ongoing, with expectations that a staff-level agreement could pave the way for formal approval.
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    Accountability

    ADB Sounds Alarm on Surge in Fake Loan Scams Targeting Bangladeshis

    With a young population and ambitions for upper-middle-income status, access to genuine financing is crucial – but so is protection against exploitation.
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    Child Labour

    Sri Lanka Imposes Forced Labour Import Ban to Shield Exports from US Tariffs

    Long-term, the ban may accelerate Sri Lanka’s shift toward higher-value, transparent manufacturing.
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    Artificial Intelligence

    India’s Semiconductor and Electronics Push: Cabinet Greenlights Semicon 2.0 and MPMS for Atmanirbhar Bharat

    India’s Union Cabinet has delivered a decisive boost to India’s technological ambitions by approving the India Semiconductor Mission.
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    Child Rights

    Citizens Urge NHRC to Declare Extreme Heat a Human Rights Emergency in Delhi

    The submission, coordinated under Greenpeace India’s Delhi Rising campaign, calls on the Commission to formally recognise extreme heat as a human rights issue and push for adequate state funding of heat action plans.
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    Agriculture

    Thali Costs Climb in June on Vegetable and Fuel Price Surge, says CRISIL

    June 2026’s thali cost increases highlight the interplay of domestic weather, global supply issues, and structural factors in India’s food inflation.
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    Finance and Economy

    Sri Lanka Targets Poverty Eradication: Aswesuma Programme Set for Phase-Out by 2030

    Launched in 2023 amid the aftermath of Sri Lanka’s unprecedented economic turmoil, Aswesuma represented a targeted overhaul of the country’s social protection system.
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