Real estate stocks power Sri Lanka shares higher

Sri Lankan shares closed higher on Monday, boosted by gains in real estate stocks. The CSE All-Share index settled up 0.37% at 19044.08. Official data published after close showed Sri Lanka’s consumer ... ( read original story ...)

Populism and polarisation come to Japan

Koeda Yoshiyuki, a 51-year-old supporter, called Sanseito “the only party that can truly tackle the big problems Japan faces today”. Sanseito relied on social media, especially YouTube, to reach voters disheartened with politics-as-usual.