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Target subsidised credit through State to reach higher-income status – Ha-Joon Chang
South Korean institutional economist and best-selling author Ha-Joon Chang called on the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and the government to have targeted credit schemes to boost economic development in the country.
Chang noted that…
LOLC expands globally to Tajikistan, Malawi and Tanzania
LOLC with its robust MSME-based (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises business model is expanding its global footprint with three parallel investments being made in Tajikistan in Central Asia as well as Malawi and Tanzania in East…
Power generation heads upward
Power generation headed upward over the years as defensiveness made the sector resilient against economic fluctuations according to First Capital Research’s GREEN ENERGY report.
Power generation in Gigawatt hours (GWh) has been…
NSB records highest profit for 6 months
Recording its highest ever profit for a period of six months with a Profit Before Tax (PBT) of Rs. 13. 9 Bn and a Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs.11Bn, National Savings Bank (NSB) shows strength and financial resilience in performance…
ASMET forwards set of proposed amendments
The Association of Small & Medium Enterprises in Tourism in Sri Lanka (ASMET) the Apex body which represents the Small & Medium (SME) sector in tourism in Sri Lanka has forwarded its observations and proposals for the…
SLT-MOBITEL clarifies misinformation on management of the Lanka Government Cloud and services to…
SLT-MOBITEL’s attention has been drawn to recent media reports citing its management of the Lankan Government Cloud (LGC) server and provision of services to the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA).
Several media…
Lenovo launches ThinkPad X1 Fold, first Foldable PC in Sri Lanka
Lenovo, announced the launch of the ThinkPad X1 Fold in Sri Lanka. The ThinkPad X1 Fold is the first of its kind in a new personal computing category that will push boundaries and redefine how we engage with technology and eliminate…
SLASSCOM launches ‘the Start-up Sri Lanka Web Portal’
The Sri Lanka Association for Software Services Companies (SLASSCOM) driven by their vision of generating USD 5 billion in exports, creating 200,000 employment opportunities and 1,000 start-ups by the year 2025, recently launched the…
India to have 18-22 crore vaccine doses by Sept.
New Delhi: The Modi government estimates that around 18-22 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses will be available in September, but this will most likely not include the ZyCoV D vaccine that received emergency use approval Friday.
While…