Economy
Oluseyi Adebiyi: How Detty December Can Contribute to Nigeria’s Economy
As the dust settles in Lagos and other Nigerian states, the last batch of IJGBs (I Just Got Back) and visitors from abroad return to…
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Business
Is the UK worth investing in?
Labour looks to woo business and reverse years of underinvestment in search for holy grail of growth
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Economy
In Buddha’s time Hindu society was more or less equalitarian
By P.K. Balachandran/Sunday Observer Colombo, October 6: The traditional Hindu social structure is made up of four “castes” which are hierarchically arranged. The priestly/scholarly Brahmins…
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Economy
President Muizzzu steers Maldivian tourism out of multiple setbacks
By P.K.Balachandran/Daily News Colombo, October 1: In his very first year as President of Maldives, Dr.Mohamed Muizzu, has had to face multiple challenges posed to…
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Economy
Maldivian tourism recovers from Indian boycott and financial crisis
By P.K.Balachandran Colombo, September 29: Tourism is the single-most important source of livelihood in Maldives, directly contributing close to 30% to the GDP and generating…
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Economy
Maldives: Tourist arrivals from India drop by over 55,000
By Ibrahim H. Shihab/Maldives Republic Male, Septemher 26: The Maldives has, over the past two years, seen a drop of over 55,000 in tourists visiting…
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Economy
IMF approves $7bn loan to cash-strapped Pakistan
Sept 26 (IMF) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a $7bn (£5.25bn) loan to cash-strapped Pakistan. The country is due to receive the…
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Economy
Lanka to insist on transparent tenders for foreign-funded projects
By P.K.Balachandran Colombo, September 25: Vijitha Herath, Foreign Minister in the new leftist National Peoples’ Power (NPP) government in Sri Lanka, has said that foreign-funded…
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Economy
Maldives Economic Crisis 2024: President Muizzu’s scheme to avoid defaulting on foreign loans
By P.K.Balachandran/Daily Mirror Colombo, September 24: The Maldivian economy has been going through a bad patch even as there is political stability in the country.…
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Business
The UK’s national debt: a terrifying warning
OBR's 'grim' report on Britain's fiscal outlook warns of skyrocketing spending, but 'projection' is not a 'forecast'
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