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    Sri Lanka Must Build Unity Between North and South, Says President Dissanayake

    President Dissanayake acknowledged the scars left by the decades-long civil conflict between the Sri Lankan government and Tamil separatist groups, which ended in 2009 after more than 30 years of violence.
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    Finance and Economy

    Maldives: Muizzu Addresses Economic Stabilization Efforts, Commits to Avoid Printing Money

    The President revealed that the government had successfully recouped MVR 3.1 billion from various parties, contributing to a reduction in the overall national debt.
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    Afghanistan

    Afghanistan: Community Based Committees to Address Durand Line Residents’ Issues

    Afghanistan's Ministry of Borders, Ethnicities, and Tribes has reported that it has identified all the challenges faced by residents along the Durand Line.
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    Clean tech

    India, ADB Sign $200 Million Loan to Upgrade Water Supply, Sanitation, Urban Mobility in Uttarakhand

    Given women’s role in monitoring water supply systems, the project will build the capacity of women, including those from vulnerable households, in operating and...
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    Accountability

    World Bank Approves $400M Loan to Support Key Development Projects in Bangladesh

    The loan is also strategically important as Bangladesh seeks to attract more foreign investment and strengthen its global economic standing. By addressing key challenges...
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    Asia Pacific

    Climate Change Could Slash GDP in Developing Asia and the Pacific by 17 Per Cent by 2070, ADB Warns

    The ADB report says that by 2070, the forecasted impacts of climate change could threaten not just the future of Asia-Pacific’s economy but the...
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    Corruption

    Sri Lanka Customs Delays Harming Competitiveness, Fuelling Corruption, Research Finds

    While large corporations may have the ability to weather such inefficiencies, small and medium-sized enterprises, in particular, are vulnerable to these delays, as they...
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    Accountability

    Pakistan’s Flood Survivors Face Disease and Food Insecurity Amid Climate Crisis

    Humanitarian organisations are calling for more robust intervention from the government to address the immediate needs of flood survivors, as well as long-term strategies...
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    SouthAsia: UNODC Report Flags Distinct Synthetic Drug Markets Across Region

    By documenting distinct national patterns while highlighting shared vulnerabilities, the assessment provides a common analytical foundation for policymakers, investigators and health authorities.
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    Sri Lanka Can Unlock Export Growth Through High-Value Agribusiness, Says Think Tank Study

    By addressing tariff distortions, policy unpredictability and underinvestment in knowledge and infrastructure, the country can better convert its agricultural strengths into higher export earnings, more productive jobs and broader economic gains.
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    Delhi Tightens Grip on 2,354 Industries with Real-Time Emission Monitors and Stricter Pollution Limits

    The plan underscores both the technical feasibility of continuous industrial monitoring at scale and the practical difficulties of extending such systems to thousands of smaller enterprises.

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    Sri Lanka Can Unlock Export Growth Through High-Value Agribusiness, Says Think Tank Study

    By addressing tariff distortions, policy unpredictability and underinvestment in knowledge and infrastructure, the country can better convert its agricultural strengths into higher export earnings, more productive jobs and broader economic gains.
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