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IMF chief ‘very confident’ on soft landing, sees rate cuts coming
The International Monetary Fund is now “very confident” the global economy will see a soft landing, its managing director Kristalina Georgieva said on Monday, adding that interest rates would start coming down around mid year.
“We are…
Pakistan election: Final results give Khan-backed candidates lead
The final results in Pakistan’s general election have put independent candidates backed by jailed ex-PM Imran Khan’s PTI party in the lead.
Independents won 101 of the National Assembly seats. BBC analysis shows 93 of them went to…
UAE hosts major labour conference for Asian countries; Sri Lanka presents worker initiatives
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is hosting a major meeting of Asian nations to discuss the future of labour relations and government initiatives to boost international job markets.
Ministers of labour and human resources from 16 Asian…
Pakistan election: Imran Khan and Nawaz Sharif each claim advantage
The jailed former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan has claimed victory in Thursday’s general election and called on his supporters to celebrate.
Independent candidates linked to him have won most seats so far, with the majority of…
President Ranil meets with India’s foreign minister while in Australia
President Ranil Wickremesinghe and India’s External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar held bilateral discussions on Friday (Feb.09) on the sidelines of the 7th Indian Ocean Conference in Perth, Australia.
The two sides have recognized…
India, Sri Lanka discuss proposal for multi-product petroleum pipeline
The proposal submitted by the Indian government through the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) Ltd. for the multimodal petroleum pipeline connecting India’s Nagapattinam and Sri Lanka’s Trincomalee Oil Tank Farm and Colombo has been taken up for…
Indian state passes uniform marriage legislation opposed by Muslims
An Indian state has approved an unprecedented uniform code for marriage, divorce, adoption and inheritance for Hindus, Muslims and other religious communities under new legislation that also requires couples that live together to register…
Sri Lanka, Australia mull strengthening bilateral ties amid Indian Ocean dynamics
In a recent development at the Indian Ocean Conference, Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs Penny Wong held a significant meeting with President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
During the encounter, Minister Wong extended a warm welcome to…
‘India Doesn’t Trust US, Always Played It Smart’: Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley, the aspiring Republican presidential candidate in the United States, said on Wednesday that India wants to be a partner with the US, but as of now they don't trust Americans to lead.
The Indian-American…
Ukraine-born Miss Japan winner relinquishes crown following affair
The Ukraine-born winner of the Miss Japan beauty pageant has given up her crown after a tabloid report revealed her affair with a married man.
Karolina Shiino, 26, was crowned Miss Japan two weeks ago but her win sparked public debate…