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HONG KONG, February 23, 2011 (AFP) - Asian stock markets fell further and oil remained high on Wednesday as the leader of major crude exporter Libya warned he …
Vietnam devaluation may hurt banks: Moody’s
Feb 21, 2011 (LBO) - A devaluation of Vietnam's currency by 9.0 percent may increase bank bad loans, especially where dollar loans were given to customers with …
US researchers hopeful for dengue vaccine
SAN JUAN, February 17, 2011 (AFP) - Promising advances have been made in the testing of possible vaccines to prevent the mosquito-borne dengue virus, which …
Sri Lanka set to meet budget deficit target: IMF
Feb 18, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's government is likely to be able to meet the 2010 target for its budget deficit of eight percent of gross domestic product, a …
Sri Lanka to keep original budget gap despite floods: IMF mission
Feb 18, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lankan authorities want to keep the budget deficit target of 6. buy naprosyn online …
Sri Lanka north gets Japan, ADB grant for water
Feb 16, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's former war zones in the north of the island will get a two million dollar grant from Japan and the Asian Development Bank to …
Sri Lanka flood victims to get EU aid
Feb 15, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's flood victims, some of whom were recovering from a recent war will get 105 million rupees (700,000 euros) of food aid from the …
Japan’s economy shrinks in Q4 as China moves ahead
TOKYO, February 14, 2011 (AFP) - Japan ceded its spot as the world's second-biggest economy to China in 2010, as gross domestic product contracted in the …
Sri Lanka flood damage $600 mln
February 13, 2011 (AFP) - The damage from monsoon flooding in Sri Lanka over the last six weeks is estimated at 0 million, a government minister said Sunday …
Sri Lanka expects a billion dollars of FDI in 2011
Feb 11, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is expecting more than a billion US dollars in foreign direct investments in 2011 led by a booming leisure sector, after the end …
Sri Lanka to sell land reclaimed from sea: port official
Feb 11, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka Ports Authority plans to reclaim and sell to private investors 340 acres of land off the capital Colombo where a new port is …
Sri Lanka to renegotiate trade deal with India
Feb 11, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka is to start talks again on a proposed trade agreement with India that had been opposed by protectionist interests in the island, …
Bernanke under fire in Congress; blames China
WASHINGTON, February 10, 2011 (AFP) - Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke fended off criticism that he is ignoring the risk of rising prices Wednesday, as he …
Sri Lanka irrigation repair bill Rs5.0bn after floods
Feb 09, 2011 (LBO) - Rebuilding Sri Lanka's irrigation infrastructure after recent record floods will cost 5. online pharmacy buy diflucan with best prices …
Sri Lanka central bank holds interest rates
Feb 08, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka's central bank held key interest rates unchanged at its monthly monetary policy meeting Tuesday, saying inflation was stable and …
Sri Lankan floods pile on misery: UN
February 8, 2011 (AFP) - The United Nations said Tuesday that recent monsoon flooding in Sri Lanka had hit hundreds of thousands of victims who were forced …
Sri Lanka to expand dam safety program
Feb 08, 2011 (LBO) - Sri Lanka will expand its dam safety program to cover more large reservoirs and will ask for additional funding from the World Bank …
Sri Lankan floods return, death toll rises to 17
February 7, 2011 (AFP) - Sri Lanka's latest monsoon rains have claimed at least 17 lives and left around 1.2 million people flooded out of their homes, …
Sri Lanka large bank note shows recent inflation: economist
Feb 07, 2011 (LBO) - A large denomination banknote issued by Sri Lanka's monetary authority is a testament to the recent high inflation created in the country, …
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SINGAPORE, February 7, 2011 (AFP) - Brent crude prices surged above 100 dollars in Asia on Monday as major regional equities clocked strong performances in …