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    US Gig Platforms Exploit Workers Through Algorithmic Control, Says Human Rights Watch

    Focusing on seven dominant platforms – Uber, Lyft, Amazon Flex, DoorDash, Instacart, Favor, and Shipt – the report accuses these companies of building a business model that avoids employer responsibilities, keeps wages low, and controls workers through opaque and unpredictable algorithms.
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    Social security for gig workers of Uber, Ola still a distant dream

    Drivers are saddled with the burden of repaying their loans and the deduction of commissions. Low earnings, the ratings game and algorithm-driven systems need...
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    CSR and sustainability

    Can Money Change the World?

    What prevents even a small fraction of these funds from flowing toward sustainability? This gap represents not only a financial challenge but also an opportunity to rethink how the economic system works and reorient it towards more equitable and resilient growth.
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    Finance and Economy

    China and Sri Lanka Move Closer to Free Trade Agreement Amid Global Trade Uncertainty

    Speaking at a business forum attended by around 100 Chinese companies eager to explore investment and trade opportunities in Sri Lanka, Minister Wang called for accelerating negotiations on the FTA.
    Animals and wildlife

    Sri Lanka’s Elephant Corridor Plan ‘Unscientific’

    Nearly 5,000 elephants and 1,600 people have been killed in the last 15 years in clashes between elephants and humans in Sri Lanka, home to one of the largest remaining populations of Asian elephants, according to official figures.

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    CSR and sustainability

    Can Money Change the World?

    What prevents even a small fraction of these funds from flowing toward sustainability? This gap represents not only a financial challenge but also an opportunity to rethink how the economic system works and reorient it towards more equitable and resilient growth.
    Finance and Economy

    China and Sri Lanka Move Closer to Free Trade Agreement Amid Global Trade Uncertainty

    Speaking at a business forum attended by around 100 Chinese companies eager to explore investment and trade opportunities in Sri Lanka, Minister Wang called for accelerating negotiations on the FTA.
    Bangladesh

    Yunus Warns of ‘War-Like Situation’ Amid Political Crisis and Rising Tensions

    The high-stakes meeting brought together 20 leaders from various political parties and organisations in two separate sessions, as Yunus sought to shore up support amid reports of internal tensions within his interim government and growing external pressure.
    Climate change

    New Projections Show Extreme Glacier Loss Already at 2°C

    Staying close to 1.5°C on the other hand preserves at least some glacier ice in all regions, even Scandinavia, with 20-30 per cent remaining in the four most sensitive regions; and 40-45 per cent in the Himalayas and Caucuses; stressing the growing urgency of the 1.5°C temperature goal and rapid decarbonization to achieve it.
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    Sri Lanka and New Zealand Eye Stronger Economic and Educational Ties

    Beyond trade, both nations expressed keen interest in enhancing vocational training collaboration, with a specific focus on developing industry-aligned skills for Sri Lankan youth.

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