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Finance and Economy
Sri Lankan Economy Shifting to a New Growth Path: Finance Minister Shehan Semasinghe
Minister Shehan Semasinghe said that the government has adopted other reform programmes aside from the debt restructuring process to address the “fundamental macroeconomic vulnerabilities”...
Climate change
Debt Swaps Could Release $100 Billion for Climate Action
If a country and its creditors agree to a swap, a portion of that nation’s debt can be written off in exchange for achieving...
Asia Pacific
China, India and Sri Lanka Embroiled in the Geo-Politics of the Indian Ocean
While both, India and China, would want to ensure the safety and security of Indian Ocean sea routes, both should also take adequate measures...
Accountability
UN Shows Conflicting Approaches to Myanmar Crisis
The Human Rights Council’s April 4 resolution calls for restricting the Myanmar military’s access to jet fuel, a call echoed by the United States...
Agri-business
World Food Prices Rise for First Time in Seven Months: FAO
The increase reflected steady import demand from Asia, higher internal sales in Western Europe leading to the spring holidays and seasonally falling production in...
Asia Pacific
Prioritize Development Financing Needs Over Political Interests, Says UN ESCAP Survey
Income inequality is also likely to widen in the region, as the value of national minimum wages, adjusted for inflation, has declined in several...
Asia Pacific
Water Governance Vital to Future of One Billion People in South Asia
The future of one billion people in South Asia hinges on a water pact as climate change compounds pressures on water resources and brings...
Finance and Economy
ILO Reaches Agreement on Living Wages
A decision by the ILO’s Governing Body opens the way for new work by the ILO on estimating and operationalizing living wages, and on...
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Two Challenges Before Microfinance
The rate of interest charged by microfinance institutions is high enough not to allow microfinance to bring about any...
Quakes Do Not Kill People, Bad Buildings Do
The infrastructure surge in the geologically fragile Himalayas is putting people at risk. So are populations in the alluvial...
Human Society is Making the Mistake of Forgetting the Importance of Forests: President Droupadi Murmu
President Droupadi Murmu said that she was confident that the officers of the Indian Forest Service had become completely...
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Two Challenges Before Microfinance
The rate of interest charged by microfinance institutions is...
Quakes Do Not Kill People, Bad Buildings Do
The infrastructure surge in the geologically fragile Himalayas is...
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