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Sri Lanka approves law to liberalize petroleum imports

Sri Lanka approves law to liberalize petroleum imports

The ministry has already received 24 applications from multiple countries including India, China, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Malaysia and the US.
Wed Oct 19 2022
Sri Lanka to restrict fuel imports for next 12 months

Sri Lanka to restrict fuel imports for next 12 months

Due to Forex issues, fuel imports has to be restricted in the next 12 months, Kanchana Wijesekera said.
Tue Jul 26 2022
Sri Lanka struggling to pay for fuel shipments - Minister

Sri Lanka struggling to pay for fuel shipments - Minister

Sri Lanka is struggling to raise $587 million to pay for about half a dozen fuel shipments, Kanchana Wijesekera said.
Tue Jul 05 2022
Cash-starved Sri Lanka to end fuel duopoly to ease fuel shortages

Cash-starved Sri Lanka to end fuel duopoly to ease fuel shortages

The Cabinet also allowed bunkering companies already registered with the government to import jet fuel.
Tue Jun 28 2022
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka shuts schools, urges work from home to save fuel

Crisis-hit Sri Lanka shuts schools, urges work from home to save fuel

The island of 22 million is struggling to pay for essential imports of food, medicine and most critically, fuel.
Mon Jun 27 2022
Sri Lanka left with fuel stocks for around five days, minister says

Sri Lanka left with fuel stocks for around five days, minister says

The country of 22 million people is caught in its worst financial crisis in seven decades after its foreign exchange reserves dwindled.
Fri Jun 17 2022
Sri Lanka increases fuel prices to address economic crisis

Sri Lanka increases fuel prices to address economic crisis

Fuel and transport price increases will inevitably flow through to food and other goods, economists said.
Tue May 24 2022
Disaster feared as chemical cargo ship sinks off Sri Lanka

Disaster feared as chemical cargo ship sinks off Sri Lanka

Authorities have been battling the blaze since then, as flaming containers laden with chemicals have fallen from the ship's deck.
Wed Jun 02 2021
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?

Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN

The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation

Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will

It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM

This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film

'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer

The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina

The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children

Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024