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Wed, 27 May 2020 Today's Paper
33 minute ago - 0 - 12
Along with the massive shock, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought in a series of uncertainties, particularly with regards to employment. With strict limitations being enforced on people’s movement by way of a two-month-long curfew to constraint the virus from spreading, the government called on the public and private sector to work from home to keep the ball rolling.
35 minute ago - 0 - 9
COVID-19 is dealing an unprecedented blow to economies around the globe and the health risk is only the tip of the iceberg. Among the many impending crises resulting from the pandemic, rising food insecurity, due to the lockdown measures, is one of the most critical.
22 May 2020 - 2 - 520
In his first interview with the media, the newly appointed Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Viraj Dayaratne PC talks about the unprecedented challenges he and his new Commission Members had to face and the tough decisions they had to make on the country’s already lagging stock market, amid the COVID-19-induced curfews and economic slowdown.
21 May 2020 - 0 - 93
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce submitted its multi-sectoral proposals to the Task Force for Economic Revival and Poverty Alleviation. This was building on the submission made to the President on a Shared Vision for Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery.
19 May 2020 - 0 - 11
If there is one thing consistent about business, it’s the inconsistent dynamics of the environment.
19 May 2020 - 0 - 147
With Sri Lanka being commended for its highly successful measures in containing the novel coronavirus, which led to a global pandemic, whilst many developed nations failed to do so, it’s an ideal moment for the country to be positive and turn this crisis into an opportunity, especially when it comes to higher education.
18 May 2020 - 0 - 284
The recently released 2019 Central Bank annual report reveals that repatriation of profit by foreign-owned firms or foreign direct investment (FDI)-backed firms in Sri Lanka continue to increase. Profit repatriation (or dividend outflows) in 2019 has reached US $ 599 million, compared to the US $ 494 million actual new FDI inflow into the country.
18 May 2020 - 0 - 32
The economic downturn caused by COVID-19 is the greatest economic calamity since the Great Depression and is disrupting the construction, operation and maintenance of infrastructure services globally. Throughout Asia and the Pacific, this could cause serious delays in the construction of roads, schools, hospitals, ports, airports and other critical pieces of infrastructure financed by public-private partnerships (PPPs).
18 May 2020 - 0 - 17
On the one hand, when the coronavirus is proving itself as a nightmare to the whole world, on the other, it stood as a stroke of luck for Indonesia.
14 May 2020 - 0 - 134
Sri Lanka, which has been sending workers abroad for employment for decades, is now faced with the formidable challenge of repatriating large numbers of migrant workers affected by COVID-19.
14 May 2020 - 0 - 380
The COVID-19 lockdown has been a great leveler, as various sectors across the world struggle to maintain status quo.
14 May 2020 - 0 - 16
World leaders wanting to end the lockdown and allow their people to move about and contribute to the national economy because many are drowning in bills as they remain shut due to the COVID-19 lockdown, will have to monitor closely for new infections and adjust the health controls they have in place until there is a proper vaccine for COVID-19.
13 May 2020 - 0 - 39
Economies across Asia and the Pacific—like in much of the world—have been hit hard by the coronavirus outbreak. To slow the spread of the virus, many governments have chosen to impose lockdowns and travel bans. While vital, these measures have also had severe economic impact. The Asian Development Bank estimates that Asia is likely to lose 68 million jobs, if the pandemic goes on until September.
13 May 2020 - 0 - 8
Picking, sorting, processing and grading tea leaves make up the fabric of life in Sri Lanka. And ensuring that people around the globe get their daily cups of chai, Earl Grey, English Breakfast or Orange Pekoe, is crucial to the local economy and jobs.
13 May 2020 - 0 - 15
I recently attended a large virtual meeting. The topic was timely but several things went wrong: the host joined late, we were entertained by background ‘home’ noises, people interrupted each other, the chat feature wasn’t used and the host left the meeting before us!
13 May 2020 - 0 - 27
Asia’s economy dominated until the 19th century, before being knocked off its pedestal by Europe and then the US. Since then, while the region has grown to become home to more than half the world’s population and soon half of the world’s middle class, it has not yet retaken this financial crown.
12 May 2020 - 0 - 14
People all over the world are increasingly standing in solidarity with one another to beat the virus. The COVID-19 pandemic will inevitably wreak its worst on the people, communities, and countries that are least able to withstand the shock or to provide a defence against it.
12 May 2020 - 0 - 156
One of the biggest challenges seen due to the coronavirus outbreak is the socio-economic downfall with over 200,000 deaths around the world without any cure at the moment (by end April 2020) (Source: World Health Organization – WHO).
11 May 2020 - 0 - 226
Consequence to COVID-19, Sri Lanka is now compelled to ban imports, restrict imports or increase import taxes to manage its valuable foreign exchange reserves. Though such short-term actions are timely and inevitable to face a crisis situation, they would invariably cause hardships to consumers, industrialists and eventually to the public.
07 May 2020 - 0 - 454
Despite the fact that electoral democracy in Sri Lanka faced many challenges in pre and post-independence eras, the country has managed to conduct periodical elections in national level.
06 May 2020 - 0 - 114
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic brought about a new wave of remote work for employers, who otherwise would not have considered venturing outside what was considered the norm, until recently.
06 May 2020 - 0 - 51
The emergency created by COVID-19 has stimulated innovation, creativity and novel ways of structuring tasks, organisations and systems. In the midst of this worldwide crisis, it is hard to assess what temporary measures will become more permanent - or will morph into something else.
05 May 2020 - 0 - 75
As of January 2018, there were six million active social media users in Sri Lanka, accounting for 30 percent of the population.
05 May 2020 - 0 - 12
Central banks worldwide have become the white knights to the rescue in the COVID-19 economic crisis. Having pledged ‘whatever it takes’ to expand liquidity and their balance sheets to fight the economic impact, they have been applauded.
04 May 2020 - 0 - 502
The COVID-19 global pandemic is likely the defining event of the decade, if not more and its implications are expected to change the way we work, socialise and behave. Rapidly evolving consumer buying behaviour and the pivot to online shopping is one such outcome of the pandemic and its associated social distancing measures.
04 May 2020 - 0 - 19
In its April World Economic Outlook, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicts a baseline case of negative 3 percent global ‘growth’ in 2020, rebounding to 5.8 percent in 2021.
01 May 2020 - 0 - 130
Henry Kissinger, in one of his infrequent statements says, “When the COVID-19 pandemic is over, many countries’ institutions will be perceived as having failed.
30 Apr 2020 - 0 - 483
At the time of writing this article, we have completed 5 weeks of curfew and lockdown in Sri Lanka due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The overall economy has been impacted due to this pandemic with small businesses being hit the most.
30 Apr 2020 - 0 - 29
Before any business can make a crucial step forward in the transformation of their digital efforts, a paramount importance is placed on understanding and deriving even more insight from data than ever before.
29 Apr 2020 - 0 - 108
The COVID-19 pandemic has already claimed thousands of lives worldwide. As expected with any respiratory illness, there is clear evidence that smokers are much more vulnerable to COVID-19 than non-smokers.
27 May 2020
