Mill manager Josh Wheeler examines a pile processed potash at the Mosaic Potash Colonsay mine storage facility in Colonsay, Saskatchewan September 24, 2009. Potash drilled from the earth is carried up …
Hong Kong Property Giant Beats Out Rivals To Grab Low-Priced Land Amid COVID-19 Downturn
CK Asset Holdings, the property arm of Li Ka-shing’s empire, was awarded a land plot in Kowloon for the bargain price of HK$4.95 billion ($639 million).
KPMG Bahrain launches online ‘Future Readiness Assessment’ tool
… launched an online ‘Future Readiness Assessment’ tool that will be accessible free of charge for all organisations across Bahrain. The tool enables organisations to explore, understand and assess …
Kazakhstan’s financial authorities to strengthen supervision of financial markets
Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA), Kazakhstan’s National Bank (NBK) and Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market of Kazakhstan (ARDFM) signed a tripartite agreement on …
Sri Lanka’s IT-BPM Industry: A Beacon of Resilience in the Face of COVID-19
Drifting the curve’ is the SLASSCOM industry strategy for building momentum to come out of the ‘corner’ (current situation) stronger. When race car drivers approach a bend on the track, unlike …
Seven Sri Lankan families homeless after plantation fire
Seven families at the Menikwatta Estate third division, near Dickoya in central Sri Lanka were rendered homeless on May 9, after their line room homes were destroyed in sudden fire. Thirty people, …
Sri Lanka reiterates its commitment to meeting all its financial obligations
The Government of Sri Lanka finds inferences in recent media reports questioning its ability to honour its debt service obligations. The Government notes with dismay such inferences made by certain …
Isobar Sri Lanka’s partnership with SLIM creates opportunities for graduates
In a bid to reduce the ripple effect of Covid-19 on the local workforce, a strategic alliance was initiated between two Sri Lankan pioneers; Dentsu Aegis Network’s Isobar Sri Lanka and Sri Lanka Insti …
Sri Lanka threatens to leave int’l organizations over rights
Sri Lanka’s president says he will withdraw the country from any international organization that continuously “targets” the military with allegations of human rights violations during its civil war …
Camellia sinensis completes 150 years in Sri Lanka
Chinese Emperor Shen Nung in 2737 BC accidentally discovered a popular beverage, next to the water with today, the Americans alone consume 600 million pounds a day. It was James Taylor, a British …