The exercises, which included 13 warplanes on Saturday and 15 on Sunday, were the biggest so far this year and the first under the new U.S. administration. ( read original story ...)
Joe Biden and US allies need a joint approach to China
Joe Biden’s inauguration as US president offers a crucial opportunity for America — and other western allies — to reset policy on the defining geopolitical issue of today, and perhaps of the 21st ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. carrier group enters South China Sea amid Taiwan tensions
The U.S. military said the carrier strike group was in the South China Sea to conduct routine operations “to ensure freedom of the seas." ... ( read original story ...)
China rescues four miners after 14 days trapped underground – CCTV
Chinese rescuers pulled four gold miners to safety on Sunday 14 days after they were trapped by an underground explosion, state broadcaster CCTV reported, with at least seven others still believed to ... ( read original story ...)
Trapped for 2 Weeks, 11 Workers Rescued From China Gold Mine
Rescuers in northern China have brought 11 workers safely to the surface two weeks after they were trapped by an explosion in a gold mine. ( read original story ...)
HSBC launches Sustainable and Transition Finance Team in MENAT
HSBC has announced the formation of a dedicated Sustainable and Transition Finance Team in the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (MENAT). ( read original story ...)
LOLC Finance launches SAVI, the first Credit Card for Pensioners and State employees
Taking Sri Lanka on a journey towards a cashless world, LOLC Finance – Sri Lanka’s largest Non-Banking Financial Institution (NBFI) has introduced a Credit Card named Savi, which has been exclusively ... ( read original story ...)
Seylan Bank’s Islamic Banking Wins Gold at SLIBFI Awards 2019 and Bronze at IFSSA Awards 2020 for Islamic Finance Deal of the Year
Seylan Bank PLC’s Islamic Banking Unit has placed Sri Lanka prominently in the world of Islamic Finance, securing the joint Gold Award for Deal of the Year 2019 at the recently concluded Sri Lanka ... ( read original story ...)
Donors over-report climate finance, study shows
In the aftermath of the 2015 earthquake, the World Bank launched the Earthquake Housing Reconstruction Project to provide support for rebuilding earthquake-resilient infrastructure in the country.The ... ( read original story ...)
Budget 2021: Memories, as India Awaits Sitharaman’s 100-Year Tryst
Here is a tiny ode to the prolific, fierce foursome whose stories may come in handy for Finance Minister Sitharaman. ( read original story ...)