COLOMBO: Sri Lankan shares closed lower on Tuesday, dragged by losses in communication services and information technology stocks. The CSE All Share index settled 0.34% lower at 19718, extending ...
Frequent disasters expose urgent need for resilient infrastructure
Floods that damaged hydropower dams in Nepal and destroyed the main bridge connecting the country to China show the vulnerability of infrastructure and need for smart rebuilding in a region bearing ...
Pakistan rolls out Rs9B electric vehicle subsidy plan
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) approved a major subsidy plan to promote electric bikes and rickshaws in Pakistan. The Finance Division said Rs9 billion is allocated for the scheme in fiscal ...
Building Blended Finance in India (SSIR)
Riya Saxena is working with the innovative and sustainable finance team at UNDP India and holds an MSc in development management from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Raveena ...
Turkey sets up parliamentary commission to oversee PKK disarmament
Turkey's parliament launched a commission on Tuesday to oversee the disarmament of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militant group following its jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan's call for it ...
Vietnam’s swine fever infections triple in 2 weeks to over 100,000
The surge in cases is threatening to disrupt the country’s food supplies, as the government scrambles to curb a nationwide livestock crisis.
‘Most realistic’ Vietnam war film with 86% score that’s ‘as good as Platoon’
A lesser-known Vietnam war film is hailed by fans as the best and "most realistic" movie about the conflict ever. 84 Charlie Mopic (1989) tells the fictional story of an inexperienced filmmaker following a Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol (LRRP) in the US Army.
Japan’s real wage falls for sixth straight month in June
Japan's real wages fell in June for the sixth consecutive month as inflation continued to outpace pay growth, government data showed on Wednesday, raising concerns about consumption-led recovery in the world's fourth-largest economy.
Bangladesh faces political unrest and uncertainty a year after leader’s resignation
One year ago, a popular uprising in Bangladesh led to the deposal of its long-serving prime minister. It came as the country faces multiple long-term challenges related to climate change, public health and now,
‘India has nothing to worry’: Bangladesh’s new diplomat dismisses fears of Pakistan, China
Bangladesh's High Commissioner to India, Riaz Hamidullah, has reassured New Delhi that the territory of Bangladesh would not serve as a base for any anti-India activities, dismissing concerns about growing influence from Pakistan and China.