Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka to apply for BRICS membership
Sri Lanka has decided to apply for the membership of the BRICS and the New Development Bank, the country’s Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said on October 14
Rising gold ETF inflows set to drive global bullion prices
Inflows into gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs), particularly from Western investors, are expected to increase in the coming months, adding more upward momentum to already record-high bullion prices, analysts have said
Sri Lanka's LTL Holdings targets African power sector
Sri Lanka’s LTL Holdings is expanding its footprint into Africa's power generation sector, with plans to explore independent power producer opportunities.
South Asia hit by floods and landslides after heavy rainfall
Bangladesh, Nepal and parts of India have been hit by floods as intermittent heavy rains continue since May. Although an annual occurrence, the floods and associated extreme weather events like cyclones cause widespread death and loss to property
Russian pivot to the Global South includes unscrupulous army recruiting practices
After launching its February 2022 invasion of Ukraine and being sanctioned by the West, Russia has doubled down on its overtures to countries of the Global South.