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2019/05/27
- Leisure-hit JKH says outlook for other biz “positive”
- SLPA says new deal on ECT to boost Colombo Port
- Spence outperforms industry benchmarks with 13.8% growth in Pre-Tax Profit
- Billionaire Huawei Founder Defiant in Face of Existential Threat
- Asia Stocks Mixed; Yuan Steady After China Warning: Markets Wrap
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2019/05/24
- Tourism wails over VAT cut volley
- Advocata supports expert committee recommendations on restructuring SriLankan
- CSE Chief tells Singapore investor forum Sri Lanka will bounce back stronger
- Trump Wields a More Powerful Weapon Than Tariffs for Trade War
- Goldman Says Buy Commodities in Worst Weekly Slump This Year
- 2019/05/23
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2019/05/15
- Clergy point to invisible hand with political motives behind violence
- ComBank deposits surpass landmark Rs. 1 t in Q1 2019
- Sri Lanka to lure tourists from Thailand, short haul markets
- Sri Lanka’s CICT invests in dangerous goods storage facility
- Sri Lanka to lure tourists from Thailand, short haul markets
- 2019/05/14
- 2019/05/13
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2019/05/10
- Move to let SOEs borrow in foreign currency
- China says ‘fed up’ with hearing US complaints on Belt and Road
- Cardinal urges forces to conduct security checks on all
- Stocks fall for 6th session, rupee snaps 2 days of gains
- Uber Raises .1 Billion in IPO Priced Near Bottom of Range
- Move to let SOEs borrow in foreign currency
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2019/05/07
- Sri Lanka tourist arrivals fall 7.5 percent in April after bombings
- Sri Lanka to enter global value chains with Indian, Chinese links: CB Governor
- Telenor and Dialog Axiata's parent in talks to merge Asian businesses
- New Zealand Is Poised to Cut Interest Rates as the Economy Cools
- [Asia%20Stocks%20Mixed%20on%20Tariffs;%20Treasuries%20Steady:%20Markets%20Wrap]Asia Stocks Mixed on Tariffs; Treasuries Steady: Markets Wrap
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2019/05/06
- Sri Lanka to give tax waivers, support measures for tourist industry: report
- Sri Lanka's Mattala airport use halves in 2018
- Private sector opposes SLPA tariff hike move
- China Considers Delaying Next Trade Talks After Trump’s Tariff Threat
- Yuan Plunges, U.S. Stock Futures Drop on Trade War: Markets Wrap
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2019/05/02
- Tourist arrivals plunge 50%-70% post-Easter Sunday terror attacks
- South Asia’s largest LPG transshipment terminal by LAUGFS starts
- Govt. to obtain 0 m loan for Port City development
- Hotels to meet airlines today to lure tourists with special promotions
- Asian Stocks Trade Mixed; Dollar Retains Advance: Markets Wrap
- 2019/04/24
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2019/04/17
- Sinopec wins bid to operate tank farm at Hambantota Port
- IFC report estimates investor appetite for impact investing could be as high as 26t
- Manufacturing, services sectors expand in March
- China's Economic Growth Unexpectedly Held Up in First Quarter
- Trump Stirs Alarm That He May Be Giving China a New Trade Weapon
- 2019/04/16
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2019/04/01
- Perseverance, SL’s strategic location bring biggest FDI project to fruition
- SEC files action against Dr. Sena Yaddehige for insider dealing
- More countries opting for Artificial Intelligence to prevent crime
- Singapore Luxury Home Prices Drop Most in a Decade on Curbs
- Stocks Gain, Yen Dips as China Eases Growth Worry: Markets Wrap
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2019/03/29
- Sri Lanka firms eye converted residences to cut costs amid slowdown
- Increasing sustainability reporting in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
- Rupee extends gains; stocks rebound from 6-year low
- Kudlow Says U.S. Ready to Extend China Talks by Weeks or Months
- Asia Stocks Gain; Capping Strong Quarterly Rebound: Markets Wrap
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2019/03/28
- CEB to go for supplementary power purchases to address power shortage
- Adani Global wins spot tender to supply coal to Norochcholai
- Euro 11 m German grant to set up technical training institute in Matara
- Trump's Warships Test China’s Red Lines as Trade Talks Grind On
- Stocks Slide Again as Bond-Yield Drop Stokes Worry: Markets Wrap
- 2019/03/27
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2019/03/26
- NCE requests representation in Budget Monitoring Committee
- Govt. to implement National Digital Economy Strategy by mid-2019
- Sri Lanka goes from boom-bust to bust-bust with soft-peg: Bellwether
- Airbus Secures Billion China Deal in New Blow to Boeing
- Japan Stocks Jump, U.S. Futures Advance, Yen Dips: Markets Wrap
- 2019/03/22
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2019/03/21
- Sri Lanka quarterly growth slows to near 4-year low on political crisis
- Oman denies it has agreed to invest in Sri Lanka oil refinery project
- ADB, China lead project loan disbursements for Sri Lanka in 2018
- Fed holds line on rates, says no more hikes ahead this year
- Trump Says Tariffs Will Stay Until China Complies With Deal
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2019/03/19
- Sri Lanka's Sanken eyes mega projects with foreign partners after 2019 budget
- Huawei steps up commitment, growth potential in “innovation hub” SL
- Sri Lanka dairy farmers in trouble after buying imported milch cows
- Mukesh Ambani Bails Brother Out of Jail Trouble by Paying Dues
- Asian Stocks Fall Ahead of Fed; Dollar Steadies: Markets Wrap
- 2019/03/18
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2019/03/14
- Mandatory provisions on separation of Chairman/CEO roles awaiting public consultation: SEC Chairman
- New Tourism Advisory Committee gets down to work
- Cabinet approves 28 1 MW solar power projects
- U.S. Grounds Boeing 737 After Latest Crash Linked to Earlier One
- Asia Stocks Trade Mixed; Pound Pares Surge: Markets Wrap
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2019/03/12
- Fiscal consolidation plans need policy effectiveness and stronger growth: Moodys
- JICA signs Rs. 48 b concessionary loan to build Malabe-Fort LRT line
- Norges Fund investments in Sri Lanka grow 15.3-pct to US.3m in 2018
- Singapore Halts All Incoming, Outgoing Boeing 737 Max Flights
- Asia Stocks Rise Most Since January, Pound Climbs: Markets Wrap
- 2019/03/11
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2019/03/08
- Colombo District Land Price Index up 18%
- Swiss Singapore Overseas gets another Sri Lanka crude oil deal
- Swiss Singapore Overseas gets another Sri Lanka crude oil deal
- Sri Lanka national debt soars to 84-pct of GDP amid soft-peg collapse
- China Stocks Slump Most This Year as Sell Rating Shocks Traders
- Stock Slide Extends to Asia Amid Growth Worries: Markets Wrap
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2019/03/07
- Visolit sees potential in IT service sector to expand presence globally
- Sri Lanka launches 5 and 10 year sovereign bonds
- Sri Lanka gets oil refinery, steel plant investments from Singapore
- Trump Pushes China Trade Deal to Boost Markets as 2020 Heats Up
- Asian Stocks Drop on Growth Woes; Yen Edges Higher: Markets Wrap
- 2019/03/06
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2019/02/27
- Higher exports for job growth
- Govt. asks IMF for 1-year loan extension, relax tight spending targets
- Union Bank reports impressive 49% growth in profit before all taxes in FY18
- Asia Stocks Post Modest Gains; Dollar Steadies: Markets Wrap
- Trump Lands in Hanoi for Second Kim Summit as Ambitions Run Low
- 2019/02/26
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2019/02/25
- CB puts ISBs first in quest for debt repayment funds
- Commercial Bank ends 2018 with a solid performance
- Sri Lanka growth may have slowed to 3-pct GDP in 2018, 4-pct target in 2019
- Trump Extends China Tariff Deadline After ‘Substantial’ Progress
- Stocks Gain in Asia, Yuan Rises on Trade Optimism: Markets Wrap
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2019/02/22
- Public sector change essential for growth: CIMA President
- India to help set up Information Technology Park in Jaffna with Rs. 250 m grant
- Sri Lanka cuts statutory reserve ratio, releasing liquidity
- Trump Plans to Meet China’s Top Trade Chief on Friday
- Asia Stocks Follow U.S. Peers Lower; Bonds Steady: Markets Wrap
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2019/02/21
- Seylan Bank reports modest overall growth in FY 2018
- DFCC continues with stable growth despite challenges
- Macroeconomic crisis in Oct-Dec. quarter triggers Rs. 327 m loss at Softlogic
- Housing Dream Turned Nightmare Spurs a Backlash in Australia
- Stocks Pare Losses on Trade Optimism; Bonds Slip: Markets Wrap
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2019/02/20
- Germany calls for more transparency in SL as bilateral ties expand
- Macroeconomic crisis in Oct-Dec. quarter triggers Rs. 327 m loss at Softlogic
- Japan’s Odakyu Group partners TAD Group for Rs. 4.5 b investment in Sri Lanka
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- Asia Stocks Gain as Profits Buoy U.S.; Yuan Climbs: Markets Wrap
- MTD Walkers PLC enjoined from transferring shares till 20 February
- UK announces Core Group will submit resolution on Sri Lanka at UNHRC session
- Sri Lanka to revive small scale rice millers to boost competition
- Fed Officials’ Views on the Economy Have Converged: It's in a Good Place
- Asian Stocks Mixed on Trade Talks Wait-and-See: Markets Wrap
- Taranjit tells Sri Lanka “only country joined by destiny” is India
- NDB records exceptional performance for 2018
- Sri Lanka EPF had funded Perpetual deals after avoiding auctions: Auditor General
- Trump Wants to Meet With Xi ‘Very Soon’ Over Trade War, Adviser Says
- Stocks Rise on U.S. Federal Funding, Trade Hopes: Markets Wrap
- Expolanka posts strong consolidation on top and bottom line performances in 3Q
- Biz confidence improves post-Supreme Court ruling
- Sri Lanka’s Teejay Lanka December quarter net profit up 12-pct
- Trump Says He Won't Meet Xi Jinping Before Tariff Deadline
- Asian Stocks Slide Most in a Month; Aussie Sinks: Markets Wrap
- JKH reports growth in top line and bottom line for 3Q
- CB Chief says debt challenge manageable but proper fix is higher exports and FDI
- Sri Lanka soft drink maker sees volumes plunge 23-pct
- Asia Stocks Flat as U.S.-China Trade Talks Wear On: Markets Wrap
- China Vows to Buy More U.S. Goods, Sees Progress in Trade Talks
- Construction cash strapped
- Highest marine microplastic pollution in seas off Sri Lanka's North West: study
- Sri Lanka poultry groups warns of weakening demand, Fall Armyworm
- China Has Too Many Investment Bankers. That Means Fees of Just 0.001%
- China Manufacturing Shows Resilience Amid Trade War, Slowdown
- Tax and policy incentives for Port City soon
- Sri Lanka’s Fintrex Finance to focus on lending to entrepreneurs
- Sri Lanka awaits armyworm damage report to relax maize imports
- U.S. and China Are Talking Some More, But Deal Prospects Are Still Slim
- Asian Stocks Slip Before Fed; Yuan Extends Gains: Markets Wrap
- RPCs and trade unions end wages deadlock; agree to Rs. 750 daily wag
- Sri Lanka tightens capital account to maintain soft-peg
- Sri Lanka car registrations fell sharply amid currency, political crises
- Emerging Asia Market Rebound in Sight With China, Trade Caveats
- Here Are Three Scenarios for U.S.-China Trade Talks This Week
- Sri Lanka rupee 'undervalued' with REER at 96 amid soft-peg collapse
- War against Fall Armyworm
- Business leaders share the ‘why’ and ‘how’ of employer-supported childcare at roundtable
- Asian Stocks Pare Early Losses; Yen Declines: Markets Wrap
- BOJ Leaves Stimulus Unchanged as It Cuts Inflation Outlook Again
- Sri Lanka's EPF loses most from Laugfs, Dockyard, Carsons; gains from banks
- EIU forecasts SL’s growth to be below 5%
- Tourism achieves $ 4.4b revenue target for 2018
- U.S.-China Trade Talks Falling Short on Make-Or-Break IP Issues
- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-21/u-s-china-trade-talks-falling-short-on-make-or-break-ip-issues?srnd=premium-asia
- China’s Economy Slows to the Weakest Pace Since 2009
- CSE expresses optimism amidst headwinds
- Sri Lanka targets three million tourists in 2019: minister
- People’s Merchant draws motor industry specialist Sterling as strategic investor
- Brexit Pushes Britain to Brink as Government Fights for Survival
- Four Chinese Tycoons Just Transferred Billion to Trusts
- MTI strategies Africa entry for Bangladesh’s top conglomerate
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- $__NEWS_MENU_TITLE__$ .2bn on soft-peg in late 2018, exceeds IMF receipts
- Sri Lanka to be 'brutal' on finance companies that lose capital
- Japanese experts helps Sri Lanka update monetary laws
- Tourist arrivals growth higher in 2018 with record haul in December
- Yen Jumps as Apple Fans Growth Woes; Stocks Mixed: Markets Wrap
- Apple’s China Trouble Makes Trump’s Trade War Harder to Defend
- Laugfs Gas to invest Rs. 1.15 b in subsidiary’s LPG terminal venture
- Lighthouse Hotel goes for first major revamp with Rs. 450 m investment
- PricewaterhouseCoopers Sri Lanka promotes Myanmar opportunities for Lankan firms
- China Has the World's Worst Stock Market With .3 Trillion Loss
- Biggest Stock Reversal Since 2010 Rings of Bear Market Bounce
- LeapFrog invests over Rs. 2 b for 19% stake in Softlogic Life Insurance
- Hayleys Advantis unveils Sri Lanka’s largest distribution hub
- Sri Lanka’s SAGT nearly doubles design capacity handling 2mn containers
- BOJ Keeps Policy Unchanged After Fed Adds Dovish Tint to Outlook
- Fed Raises Rates, Turns More Cautious on Outlook for 2019 Hikes
2019/03/19
Mukesh Ambani Bails Brother Out of Jail Trouble by Paying Dues
Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani has helped his younger brother avert a stint in jail, stepping in to make an $80 million payment for his sibling whose telecom-to-infrastructure empire is struggling with debt. The embattled former billionaire, Anil Ambani, thanked his brother Mukesh and sister-in-law after Anil’s Reliance Communications Ltd. completed the required 5.5 billion rupee ($80 million) payment to a local unit of Ericsson AB for past maintenance services provided to his group. Repeated failures to pay and Anil’s personal guarantee landed him in trouble in February, with India’s top court giving him a month’s notice to comply or face prison. - Bloomberg
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