SMEs form the bedrock of Sri Lanka’s economy, accounting for over 75% of all businesses and providing nearly 45% of employment nationwide.
Afghans begin clean-up after powerful earthquake that killed 20
Residents of northern Afghanistan began a clean-up operation on Tuesday after a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake left at least 20 dead and almost 1,000 injured.
Philippines climbs to 56th in global competitiveness report
The Philippines climbed five places to the 56th spot out of 69 economies in this year’s World Digital Competitiveness Ranking released by the International Institute for Management Development World ...
Philippines climbs to 56th in global competitiveness report
The Philippines climbed five places to the 56th spot out of 69 economies in this year’s World Digital Competitiveness Ranking released by the International Institute for Management Development World ...
Poll: Business leaders say firms lost ₱4-trillion revenue to fraud
PHILIPPINE business leaders reported that their companies lost P4 trillion in revenues due to fraud over the past year, according to a study by TransUnion. The report noted that business leaders ...
MNCs’ profit shifting costs Bangladesh $692m in lost tax: report
Bangladesh lost $692 million in tax revenue from 2016 to 2021 due to profit shifting by multinational companies, according to a new report by the Tax Justice Network (TJN) released yesterday.
Economist: Smuggled Secondhand Clothes Threaten Indonesia’s Textile Sector, Worsen Waste Crisis
Used-clothing imports threaten 520,000 textile jobs and worsen waste problems, economist Esther Sri Astuti warns.
Economist: Smuggled Secondhand Clothes Threaten Indonesia’s Textile Sector, Worsen Waste Crisis
Used-clothing imports threaten 520,000 textile jobs and worsen waste problems, economist Esther Sri Astuti warns.
Indonesia pledges energy transition — but the country’s new NDC says otherwise
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has made bold pledges to achieve 100% renewable energy by 2035 and to phase out coal within 15 years, raising hopes that one of the world’s largest greenhouse gas ...
Exclusive-Saudi Arabia’s request to buy F-35 jets clears key Pentagon hurdle, sources say
The Trump administration is considering a Saudi Arabian request to buy as many as 48 F-35 fighter jets, a potential multi-billion-dollar deal that has cleared a key Pentagon hurdle ahead of a visit by ...