Asia’s booming middle classes unmasked in new study
NEW DELHI, August 19, 2010 (AFP) - They are every marketeer's dream and the future of the world economy -- now Asia's aspirational middle classes have been …
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India proposes formula to break BlackBerry logjam: report
NEW DELHI, August 19, 2010 (AFP) - India's government has proposed a formula that could avert its threatened shutdown of the core features of the BlackBerry …
Sri Lankan seasonal tea prices rise
Aug 18, 2010 (LBO) - Prices of Sri Lanka's seasonal 'Uva' teas rose sharply at the latest auction with tight global supply and anticipated higher demand for …
Sri Lanka vets go on strike over elephants
August 17, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lankan wildlife veterinarians have gone on strike to protest at the alleged mishandling of elephant conservation which has resulted …
Sri Lanka losing Arab market, tea exporter warns
Aug 16, 2010 (LBO) - A top Sri Lankan tea exporters has warned that Ceylon tea was losing market share to international brands in key Middle Eastern markets to …
India’s BlackBerry offensive widens to Google, Skype: report
NEW DELHI, August 13, 2010 (AFP) - India's showdown with BlackBerry could reportedly widen to encompass Google and Skype after the government threatened to cut …
Speed
August 12, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lankan police arrested three Iranian men and seized a haul of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of tens of millions of …
India puts pressure on telcos over BlackBerry
NEW DELHI, August 10, 2010 (AFP) - India's home ministry plans to meet mobile operators on Thursday to discuss allowing security agencies access to encrypted …
Global warming threatens Asian rice production: study
WASHINGTON, August 9, 2010 (AFP) - Even modest rises in global temperatures will drive down rice production in Asia, the world's biggest grower of the cereal …
Sri Lanka Finlay unit tea exports slow down
Aug 10, 2010 (LBO) - Tea exports by Finlays Colombo have been slowed down by high prices in the first half of the financial year, a stock exchanging filing …
Creative Assets
Aug 08, 2010 (LBO) - Managements of Sri Lankan companies could be held liable for any violations of intellectual property in their organisations even if they …
Hobbling Laxman hits ton to secure India Test win
August 7, 2010 (AFP) - Venkatsai Laxman overcame back spasms to hit an unbeaten 103 as India defeated Sri Lanka by five wickets in the final Test on Saturday …
India lends Bangladesh one billion dollars as ties warm
DHAKA, August 7, 2010 (AFP) - India gave Bangladesh a billion-dollar soft loan Saturday, the biggest credit package New Delhi has ever earmarked for any …
India’s Mahindra says plans bid for Korea’s Ssangyong
NEW DELHI, August 7, 2010 (AFP) - India's leading sport utility vehicle maker Mahindra and Mahindra announced Saturday plans to bid for a majority stake in …
Sri Lanka to increase milk processing capacity
Aug 06, 2010 (LBO) - The Sri Lankan government is to set up two processing plants to increase capacity as milk production grows to provide liquid milk with …
Sri Lanka Watawala Plantations June net up 290-pct
Aug 06, 2010 9LBO) - Sri Lanka's Watawala Plantations' June 2010 quarter net profit shot up 290 percent to 146 million rupees from a year ago, a stock exchange …
Risky Returns
Aug 06, 2010 (LBO) - Police have arrested a Sri Lankan businessman who had disappeared after duping thousands of people into depositing money with his firm by …
Sri Lanka tea export earnings to hit record high
August 5, 2010 (AFP) - Sri Lanka is expected to earn a record 1.4 billion dollars from its tea exports this year thanks to a bumper crop, an official said …
Sri Lanka Kelani Valley Plantations June net down 82-pct
Aug 04, 2010 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Kelani Valley Plantations net profit for the June 2010 quarter fell 82 percent to seven million rupees from a year ago as …
Malaysia vows to curb illegal migration to Australia
KUALA LUMPUR, August 4, 2010 (AFP) - Malaysia said Wednesday it was confident of halting the flow of illegal migrants to Australia, after introducing tough …