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Finance and Economy

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Sri Lanka’s Struggle to Bring Down The Rajapaksas

The complete ouster of Rajapaksa rule will not transform Sri Lanka unless the country embraces the rule of law and pluralism. The current intercommunal...

East Asia Forum - 16 June 2022

Finance and Economy

US Federal Reserve Announces Steep Interest Rate Shock

The unexpected raise of the benchmark borrowing rate by 0.75 percentage points is the highest hike by the US federal reserve since November 1994....

OWSA Contributor - 16 June 2022

Accountability

Food Giants Reap Enormous Profits During Times of Crisis

The pandemic initially exposed cracks in our supposedly efficient industrialized food system through supply chain breakdowns, worker shortages and trade restrictions. Now, we can add high food prices and growing inequality to...

OWSA Contributor - 15 June 2022

Accountability

Should Sri Lanka Join the Ranks of the “Poorest of the World’s Poor”?

Sri Lanka’s foreign exchange reserves have hit a low of US$1.9 billion, equivalent to funds that could finance less than one month’s imports while...

Inter Press Service - 15 June 2022

Accountability

Spelling Out: What Is The Sri Lanka Crisis All About?

The economic crisis was exacerbated by the loss of livelihoods, particularly by urban and rural daily wage earners, who consequently faced food insecurity due...

OWSA Staff - 14 June 2022

Accountability

Strong Indian Pitch at WTO to Protect Interests of Developing and Under-Developed Countries

India raised concerns about the “skewed” WTO reforms proposal and spoke of the need to retain the S&DT provisions for the developing world, global...

OWSA Contributor - 14 June 2022

Accountability

Inflation Will Be SouthAsia’s Sore Point in FY 2022, says World Bank Global Economic Prospects Report

In the face of global stagflation, growth in SouthAsia is forecast to slow down to 6.8 and 5.8 per cent in 2022 and 2023,...

OWSA Staff - 8 June 2022

Animals and wildlife

The Great Fish Robbery

Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing takes advantage of corrupt administrations and exploits weak management regimes, in particular those of developing countries lacking the capacity...

Inter Press Service - 8 June 2022

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