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Singapore's long-serving Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is stepping down, marking the end of a political era for the island nation.The post End of Lee era for Singapore as Prime Minister steps down appeared first on Sri Lanka News | Breaking News & Top Stories in Sri Lanka | ONLANKA.
- Lawrence Wong sworn in as Singapore’s first new prime minister in 20 years (Category: Breaking News)
- Lawrence Wong takes oaths as Singapore’s new Prime Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- End of Lee era for Singapore as PM steps down (Category: Breaking News)
- Singapore’s Lee Hsien Loong says he will step down as early as next year (Category: Breaking News)
Singapore’s long-serving Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is stepping down, marking the end of a political era for the island nation. After 20 years in power, Mr Lee will formally hand over the reins to deputy PM and finance minister Lawrence Wong on Wednesday night. Since becoming an independent nation in 1965, Singapore has only […]
- Usyk beats Fury to become undisputed heavyweight champion (Category: Breaking News)
- Lawrence Wong takes oaths as Singapore’s new Prime Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton to join Ferrari in 2025 (Category: Breaking News)
- Political violence grips Bangladesh as election looms (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Undemocratic Rule Of Modi’s India Is A Security Threat To South Asia appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Modi’s Wolf Worrier Diplomacy Opens A Window For China In South Asia (Category: Breaking News)
- Postponing Elections & Inviting The Dragon: Sri Lankan President’s China Tilt (Category: Breaking News)
- Rise Of Ultranationalism & Elections, Tamil Nationalism & Resurrection Of LTTE Ideology In Sri L... (Category: Breaking News)
- Destination Delhi: Roving President’s Next Port Of Call (Category: Breaking News)
The UK is set to be one of the worst performing major economies in the world this year, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). It says the UK economy’s performance in 2023 will be the worst among the 20 biggest economies, known as the G20, which includes sanctions-hit Russia. The IMF predicts the UK […]
- Prince Harry accuses Prince William of physical attack (Category: Breaking News)
- FBI makes arrests over alleged secret Chinese ‘police stations’ in New York (Category: Breaking News)
- Turkey earthquake death toll could increase eight-fold (Category: Breaking News)
- UK Government to block Scottish gender bill (Category: Breaking News)
At least 34 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa – including children and babies – are missing off the Tunisian coast after their boat capsized. It is the fifth migrant boat to sink in two days, with seven people confirmed dead so far, and 67 still missing. Authorities believe the boat was heading for Italy. The Tunisian […]
- Six killed by 28-year-old shooter in Tennessee (Category: Breaking News)
- Boat that sank off southern Greece had 100 children in hold (Category: Breaking News)
- US, UK and Australia agree on nuclear submarine project (Category: Breaking News)
- Protesters clash with Police in Paris over pension reforms (Category: Breaking News)
By Michael Rowand As Sri Lankan protesters stormed the presidential residence in Colombo, the Chinese Embassy released no statements and did not tweet. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs offered no comment until Monday afternoon, well behind others such as India, the European Union, and the United States. The French Embassy even retweeted a tweet […]
- Chinese role in the Sri Lankan crisis (Category: Breaking News)
- China a mute spectator as Sri Lanka’s political upheaval poses long-term implications for Beijing (Category: Breaking News)
- Unelected Team At The BRI Forum: Speaking From Both Sides Of Mouth (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka should prevent Chinese vessel from reaching Hambantota port (Category: Breaking News)
[…]The post Aragalaya: People’s Response To Rajapaksa-Made Crisis appeared first on Colombo Telegraph.
- Mahinda Should Have Retired After Two Terms: Chamal Rajapaksa – Gota Should Resign Now! (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil-Rajapaksa Dilemmas: Push Back On Basil Or Risk Leaving Like Gota (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahinda Is Bowing Out! What About Gota? (Category: Breaking News)
- Whose Saviour Is Ranil? And Who Is Being Clever – Ranil Or Gota? (Category: Breaking News)
By Nick Beake Billions of dollars of Chinese money are boosting some European economies – but some of the deals being struck have a catch. Critics say they are “debt traps”, where China gets to choose what happens if loans aren’t repaid. China insists it is a reliable investment partner – but it is also […]
- China urges EU to reach debt deal without delay (Category: Business)
- Beijing envoy warns Dutch of retaliation for chip curbs: ‘China won’t just swallow this’ (Category: Breaking News)
- China to keep investing in euro zone debt – China c.bank gov. (Category: Business)
- China signs forced labour treaties as Xinjiang scrutiny grows (Category: Breaking News)
LONDON (Reuters): Britain’s economy shrank far more than expected in the second quarter, battered by everything from an extra public holiday to government spending cuts and the neighbouring euro zone crisis. Finance minister George Osborne said figures released on Wednesday showed Britain had “deep-rooted economic problems,” adding that the slump in the second quarter was ...
- Indonesia’s tourism sector to focus on emerging markets (Category: Business)
- Growth is better than expected – CB (Category: Business)
- Growth gloom (Category: Business)
- Global 2012 rubber output forecast revised up: ANRPC (Category: Business)
The sports minister in Sri Lanka has vowed to continue bidding for more international sporting events despite the failure to secure 2018 Commonwealth Games in Hambantota. Sri Lanka lost to Australia’s Gold Coast in Saint Kitts last year, after a lengthy bidding process spending Rs. 880 million. But Sports Minister Mahindananada Aluthgamage told BBC Sinhala ...
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- Government land policy is fair- Keheliya (Category: Breaking News)
- Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns as Prime Minister (Category: Breaking News)
have not been paid for months as a result of financial crisis it is facing since hosting the World C...
- Chamara Silva called up as injury cover (Category: Breaking News)
- Anura Tennakoon to be replaced by Ranjith Fernando? (Category: Breaking News)
- Ashantha de Mel reappointed chief selector (Category: Breaking News)
- Thilanga comes down hard on Interim Committees (Category: Breaking News)
Following is the address delivered by Senior Minister for International Monetary Cooperation Dr. Sarath Amunugama at the fourth South Asia Economic Summit (SAES IV) Plenary Session: In the aftermath of the global economic crisis, there has been a noticeable shift in economic clout, moving from the USA and the debt-plagued countries of the Eurozone, to ...
- Asia Pacific trade and investment (Category: Business)
- Developing Asia’s growth to moderate amid global uncertainty, says ADB (Category: Business)
- Challenging times for Asia Pacific (Category: Business)
- Achieving economic goals amidst global challenges (Category: Business)
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