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    Finance and Economy

    Sri Lanka’s fertiliser sell out to China

    China's arm-twisting tactics are adding to Sri Lanka's woes as the island nation struggles with foreign currency reserves and teeters on the edge of...
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    Finance and Economy

    Sri Lankan trade unions campaign for hike in minimum wage

    Sri Lankan trade unions have launched a joint campaign to demand a rise of 10,000 Sri Lankan Rupees in the monthly minimum wage of...
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    Agriculture

    Army soldiers to help out Sri Lankan farmers

    Sri Lanka will deploy a soldier to every paddy and vegetable farm in the island during the next cultivation season. Sri Lank’s officiating chief of...
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    Accountability

    A Clash of Alms

    Driven by unprecedented hardship to pass round the begging bowl, Sri Lanka has become the centre of a tussle between India and China. By Neville...
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    Livelihood

    Sri Lankan fishermen restless

    Inflation has added to the woes of fishing communities, already anguished by a series of environmental and business developments. Rising fuel prices have Sri Lanka’s...
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    Features

    Anyone there to pull Lankans out of inflation and poor fiscal management?

    Tourism and the businesses of tea and spices have, together with exports of ready-made garments, been the mainstay of Sri Lanka's economy. But the...
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    Lawmakers in Maldives Pledge to Support Women Leaders

    Participants at the meeting recommitted themselves to working with all stakeholders to advance the ICPD PoA and achieve the 2030 Agenda and reaffirmed the 2024 Oslo Statement of Commitment.
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    Finance and Economy

    New UN Report Charts Path out of Debt Crisis Threatening Global Development

    Debt service payments by developing countries have soared by $74 billion in a single year, from $847 billion to $921 billion.
    Agroforestry

    Nepal: Foreign Minister Calls for Urgent International Climate Finance for Nepal’s Mountain Regions

    Though Nepal has introduced climate budget tagging to track climate-related public spending, gaps remain in strategy, transparency, and alignment with national climate goals.

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    Asia Pacific

    Lawmakers in Maldives Pledge to Support Women Leaders

    Participants at the meeting recommitted themselves to working with all stakeholders to advance the ICPD PoA and achieve the 2030 Agenda and reaffirmed the 2024 Oslo Statement of Commitment.
    Finance and Economy

    New UN Report Charts Path out of Debt Crisis Threatening Global Development

    Debt service payments by developing countries have soared by $74 billion in a single year, from $847 billion to $921 billion.
    Agroforestry

    Nepal: Foreign Minister Calls for Urgent International Climate Finance for Nepal’s Mountain Regions

    Though Nepal has introduced climate budget tagging to track climate-related public spending, gaps remain in strategy, transparency, and alignment with national climate goals.
    Asia Pacific

    Lawmakers in Maldives Pledge to Support Women Leaders

    Participants at the meeting recommitted themselves to working with all stakeholders to advance the ICPD PoA and achieve the 2030 Agenda and reaffirmed the 2024 Oslo Statement of Commitment.
    Finance and Economy

    World Economy Will Slow Sharply, Despite US-China Tariff De-Escalation, Says Fitch

    There have been downward pressures on US financial asset prices as reflected in equity market volatility, a weakening dollar and higher long-term 30-year government bond yields.

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