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As Sri Lanka’s economy pivots from tourism, it’s well placed to benefit from global trade and geopolitical jostling – new research
With its natural beauty, wildlife and culture, Sri Lanka is known as the “pearl of the Indian Ocean”, and attracts millions ...
Emerging opportunity for India in Sri Lanka
The IMF has nudged Sri Lanka to amend certain investment-related laws to make them more rules-based and aligned with ...
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Sri Lanka to end tax breaks for Port City Colombo project by Chinese firm – Report
Sri Lanka is set to end tax breaks for the Port City Colombo project being implemented by a Chinese state-run firm as part of commitments under an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout package, a ...
Sri Lanka to end tax breaks for Port City Colombo project by Chinese firm
The Port City Act is set to be amended by October because of widespread tax holidays without any structural benchmarks.
How China Built a Global Port Network
Chinese business interests have spent decades accumulating port holdings in Europe, and don’t want to cede market share to ...
India must act fast on solving fishers’ dispute with Sri Lanka
With campaigning for next year’s Tamil Nadu Assembly elections already heating up, there is an urgent need for Delhi to ...
China threatens to block Panama ports deal unless its shipping giant gets stake, WSJ reports
China is threatening to block the sale of more than 40 ports, owned by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison , to BlackRock and ...
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China Threatens to Block Ports Sale Unless National Shipping Company Cosco Receives Stake
China is threatening to block the sale of more than 40 ports, owned by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison, to BlackRock and ...