Sri Lanka rubber exporter pinched by export taxes, interest
Aug 29, 2011 (LBO) - Eastern Merchants Plc, an exporter of commodities that claims top spot for natural rubber exports from Sri Lanka said its margins were …
Sri Lanka SOE in new move to clear controversial cement: report
Aug 29, 2011 (LBO) - A state enterprise has tried to again to clear a consignment of cement with a foreign quality certificate adding to a controversy where …
Sri Lanka India venture in US$200mn development
Aug 27, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's Rank Holdings, a group which has interests in gaming, power and logistics, is planning a 200 million US dollar hotel and …
Sri Lanka cement crisis continues amid price controls
Aug 24, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's construction industry is facing a shortage of about a million 50 kilogram sacks of cement a month, a media report said as …
HK inflation ‘to worsen’ beyond 16-year high
HONG KONG, August 23, 2011 (AFP) - Hong Kong's inflation has hit a 16-year high and economists warned Tuesday there are signs it will worsen in coming months …
Gold hits record above $1,900 an ounce
HONG KONG, August 23, 2011 (AFP) - Gold soared above ,900 an ounce in Hong Kong for the first time on Tuesday as dealers flocked to the safe haven asset due to …
China seeks to protect Libya trade ties
BEIJING, August 23, 2011 (AFP) - China hopes its "mutually beneficial" multi-billion dollar trade links with oil-rich Libya will continue, it said Tuesday …
Sri Lanka land sales should be transparent: lawmaker
Aug 20, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's state land sales to private developers must be transparent and all available land must be listed online to boost investor …
Sri Lanka targets deficit of 6.2-pct in 2012
Aug 19, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will budget for a deficit of 6. buy trazodone online buy trazodone generic 2 percent of gross domestic product in 2011 down from …
Sri Lanka first half foreign direct investment US$413mn: Central Bank
Aug 19, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's foreign direct investment for the first half of 2011 reached 413 million US dollars putting the country on track for a full …
Sri Lanka credit expands faster than expected, policy rates steady
Aug 19, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's policy interests rates are held steady at 7. online pharmacy buy abilify with best prices today in the USA buy naprosyn online …
World population will reach 7 billion this year: study
PARIS, August 17, 2011 (AFP) - The world population will reach seven billion later this year, with increases in the number of people in Africa off-setting …
India and China to lead gold demand: WGC
MUMBAI, August 18, 2011 (AFP) - Gold, at record-breaking levels as global economic worries mount, will see sustained demand from key markets India and China …
Building booms in Sri Lanka president’s home town
HAMBANTOTA, August 17, 2011 (AFP) - When the 2004 Asian tsunami hit Sri Lanka, the sleepy fishing region of Hambantota was flattened and 3,000 people perished. …
Sri Lanka central bank relaxes forex controls
Aug 17, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's central bank has relaxed some exchange controls allowing citizens and foreign residents to engage in a series of forex …
Sri Lanka cement supplies disrupted amid price controls
Aug 16, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's cement supplies remain disrupted amid price controls and posturing by rulers and the co-operative sector involved in another …
Economic leadership at crux of turmoil: World Bank
SYDNEY, August 14, 2011 (AFP) - World Bank chief Robert Zoellick said Sunday that investors had lost confidence in the economic leadership of several key …
Sri Lanka youth seeking Korean jobs already working: think tank
Aug 15, 2011 (LBO) - A snap survey by a Colombo based think tank among thousands of young Sri Lankans queuing up to find jobs in Korea have revealed that a …
Buyers from Sri Lanka, India, China eye lakefront land
Aug 13, 2011 (LBO) - Prime land facing a lake in Sri Lanka's capital Colombo is being eyed by buyers from India, China as well as large local business groups …
Sri Lanka US$400mn lakefront mall by India group
Aug 11, 2011 (LBO) - Indocean Developers (Pvt) Ltd, a firm backed by an Indian property group, will build a 400 million US dollar shopping and residential …