Chinese tourists, diplomats make a splash in the Maldives
MALÉ, September 23, 2013 (AFP) - The travellers pouring off flight LV199 from Shanghai into the international airport of the Maldives, many dressed in …
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Factories ablaze as Bangladesh garment workers protest
DHAKA, September 23, 2013 (AFP) - Angry Bangladeshi garment workers blocked roads, set factories alight and clashed with police for a third day on Monday as …
Tata-Singapore tie-up seen reaffirming India aviation potential
NEW DELHI, September 21, 2013 (AFP) - A new Indian airline planned by the giant Tata Group and Singapore Airlines reaffirms the nation's longterm potential as …
India’s new central bank chief orders surprise rate hike
MUMBAI, September 20, 2013 (AFP) - India's new central bank governor marked his first policy meeting Friday with a bold decision to hike interest rates, …
Ford to step down as Sri Lanka cricket coach
COLOMBO, September 18, 2013 (AFP) - Sri Lanka will seek a new coach after South African Graham Ford declined to extend his two-year term beyond January, …
Beluga whales create art in Japan aquarium
TOKYO, September 18, 2013 (AFP) - Beluga whales at an aquarium near Tokyo are learning how to paint pictures as part of an autumn art programme for visitors, …
Sri Lanka’s Tess Agro in Rs117mn cash call
Sept 18, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Tess Agro, a fish exporter has made a 117 million rupee cash call to finance a European marketing arm and a domestic project. …
Sri Lanka fish exporter starts EU marketing unit
Sept 16, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka-based Tess Agro Plc, an exporter of sea fish said it had set up a marketing unit in Belgium to gain direct access to the …
Landmark Case
COLOMBO, Sept 16, 2013 (AFP) - Sri Lanka Monday brought criminal charges of corruption against former chief justice Shirani Bandaranayake whose sacking earlier …
Sri Lanka plantations facing labour shortages
Sept 14, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's large plantations, especially those growing tea, are facing labour shortages, with young people moving out to cities in …
US nominee for South Asia post sees strong Indian economy
WASHINGTON, September 12, 2013 (AFP) - The nominee to be the top US diplomat for South Asia said Thursday that India's economy remained strong despite recent …
Sri Lanka’s Horana Plantations moves into oil palm
Sep 12, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Horana Plantations Plc, said it was moving into oil palm cultivation by initially planting 300 hectares of the crop, while …
Rape Crisis
BANGKOK, September 10, 2013 (AFP) - Nearly a quarter of men surveyed in six Asia-Pacific countries admit to committing rape, often against their own partners, …
Sri Lanka rubber exporter hit by falling prices
Sep 09, 2013 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Eastern Merchants, a rubber export firm said it lost 17 million rupees in the year to March 2013, from a profit of 105 million …
Nasheed faces tricky run-off in Maldives election
MALÉ, September 8, 2013 (AFP) - The ex-leader of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, faced disappointment Sunday after failing to secure a majority in …
New India central bank chief may face short honeymoon
NEW DELHI, September 8, 2013 (AFP) - The euphoria which greeted new central bank governor Raghuram Rajan has been unprecedented in India's normally sober …
Arrested
COLOMBO, September 7, 2013 (AFP) - Sri Lankan police have arrested a navy officer suspected of involvement in smuggling people in fishing boats to Australia, …
Sri Lanka offered hi-tec dairy farm by Dutch firm
Sept 06, 2013 (LBO) - A Netherlands based company has offered to set up a hi-tec dairy farm with processing facilities with high yield milch cows, provided …
Maldives faces democracy test after ‘coup’ violence
MALE, September 5, 2013 (AFP) - The Indian Ocean archipelago of the Maldives goes to the polls this weekend for a presidential election that will test its …
Indian rupee, stocks jump on new bank chief’s plans
MUMBAI, September 5, 2013 (AFP) - India's rupee strengthened and stocks jumped Thursday after new central bank governor Raghuram Rajan outlined a reform plan …