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Innovation
Sept 05, 2013 (LBO) – Content owners are now choosing to allow unauthorized posting of their material when given a chance to earn advertising revenues, a regional Google official said at a forum in Sri Lanka. Ann Lavin, head of government policy for Asia and Greater China at Google said, there were over 100,000 owners […]
‘s plans
MUMBAI, September 5, 2013 (AFP) – India’s rupee strengthened and stocks jumped Thursday after new central bank governor Raghuram Rajan outlined a reform plan aimed at boosting investor confidence and stabilising the ailing currency.The rupee climbed to 65.75 against the dollar, gaining nearly two percent from its previous close, on investor hopes the worst could […]
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MALE, September 5, 2013 (AFP) – The Indian Ocean archipelago of the Maldives goes to the polls this weekend for a presidential election that will test its young democracy 18 months after a violent change in leadership. Its more than 1,000 islands sit aside the world’s most important east-west shipping channel and its strategic location […]
Sri Lanka and India in link to boost textile sector
Sept 05, 2013 (LBO) – India and Sri Lanka will sign a deal to promote handloom, powerloom and textile as a delegation visits the island during a fabric exhibition to be held next week.Zohra Chatterji, secretary of the ministry of textiles will lead a business and official delegation to the island and sign a memorandum […]
Sri Lanka raises over US$200mn from dollar bonds
Sept 04, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has raised over 200 million US dollars from dollar denominated bonds from mainly Middle Eastern banks, Central Bank Governor Nivard Cabraal said.The government has received funds up to three years through the sale of bonds styled ‘Sri Lanka Development Bonds (SLDBs) last week, Cabraal said. This is the […]
Sri Lanka sells smaller bill volume at auction
Sept 04, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka has accepted only 2.7 billion rupees of bids for an auction of 9.0 billion rupees of maturing bills Wednesday with yields being flat, the state debt office said. The 3-months yield was at 8.61 percent, the 6-month yield was 9.64 percent and the 12-month yield was 10.56 percent. […]
‘s Pan Asia Bank becomes gilt dealer
Sept 04, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Pan Asia Bank Plc has been appointed a primary dealer in government securities, the Central Bank said. The bank has been given the nod to start operations from September 16..
Lending Expectations
Sept 04, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Sampath Bank is planning a branch in Myanmar and is expecting 20 percent credit growth this year despite tighter economic conditions, a top official said. “Our intention is to have a presence overseas,” managing director Aravinda Perera said. “We are looking at Myanmar.” The bank already has a […]
”s Minor
Sept 04, 2013 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Hemans Holding said it is building a 40 million US dollar luxury hotel with Thailand’s minor group.The group through its Serendib Leisure Management Ltd has manages AVANI Bentota Resort and Spa, AVANI Kalutara Resort, Club Hotel Dolphin and Hotel Sigiriya. The 154 room 5-star rated hotel will be […]
‘s central bank amid storm
MUMBAI, September 4, 2013 (AFP) – Top economist Raghuram Rajan, renowned for predicting the 2008 global financial crisis, took over as India’s central bank chief on Wednesday as the country faces its worst financial storm in years. Rajan, a former IMF chief economist, replaced Duvvuri Subbarao as governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), […]
”s love of gold
KATHMANDU, September 4, 2013 (AFP) – After a long drive from across the border in China, the white truck arrived in Nepal’s capital at dawn with a seemingly innocuous cargo of Chinese-made clothes. But hidden in a cylinder inside the vehicle’s front bumper was the latest haul of gold smuggled from Tibet — bars weighing […]
Sri Lanka faces terror threat after war: defence official
COLOMBO, September 3, 2013 (AFP) – Sri Lanka risks a “re-emergence of terrorism” as Tamil Tiger rebels and their sympathisers living abroad revive a campaign for a separate state, the country’s top defence official said Tuesday.“Sri Lanka had enough divisions in the past that ultimately led to conflict,” Rajapakse added.“We must learn the lessons from […]