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JAPAN,THAILAND, MALAYSIA: The Olympics host city Tokyo, as well as Thailand and Malaysia, announced record Covid-19 infections on Saturday, mostly driven by the highly transmissible Delta variant of the disease. The surge in…
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CHINA: In the face of new spikes in sporadic COVID-19 infections, governments at various levels across China have promptly taken measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus in an orderly fashion. This round of infections…
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FRANCE: Thousands of people protested in Paris and other French cities on Saturday against a mandatory coronavirus health pass for entry to a wide array of public venues, introduced by the government as it battles a fourth wave of…
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US: US President Joe Biden said “in all probability” new guidelines or restrictions would be imposed in the United States in response to a resurgence of COVID-19 cases. Asked if Americans should expect new recommendations from…
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UK: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie are expecting a second baby, British media reported on Saturday. Their first child, Wilfred, was born in April last year. Newspapers said Carrie told friends in a post…
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UK: Early symptoms indicating a COVID-19 infection varies between age groups and also between men and women, new UK research has found. The study, which was published in 'The Lancet Digital Health' journal on Thursday, was…
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The biggest support the government can give to the private sector is to give them confidence and this can be done by spelling out consistent policies and marinating them, said Chairman of Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, Commerce, (CCC)…
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Led by vibrant growth in its logistics sector, Expolanka Holdings PLC, delivered another record-breaking performance during the quarter ended 30 June 2021 (Q121). Group revenue recorded a remarkable 165% Year-on-Year (YoY) expansion to…
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People’s Leasing & Finance PLC (People’s Leasing) announced the successful oversubscription of Rs. 10 billion Senior, Unsecured, Listed, Redeemable, Rated, Three Year and Five Year debentures at a par value of Rs. 100 with the…
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Sri Lanka’s overall budget deficit of LKR 520.5Bn for the first four months of 2021 has overtaken revenues of LKR 481.7Bn, following tax cuts in Dec 2019 compounded by a Coronavirus pandemic, says First Capital FI Report released last…
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