Covid-19: Maldives signs deal with AstraZeneca for 700,000 vaccine doses
Maldives has entered an agreement with AstraZeneca Singapore Private Limited to procure 700,000 vaccination doses for the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. This was revealed by the Health Emergency Operations Center (HEOC)’s…
Sri Lanka’s mobile and fixed broadband speeds improve in December
Sri Lanka’s mobile and fixed broadband speeds recorded an improvement in December, however, still continued to remain below the pre-pandemic levels, according to Ookla’s latest Speedtest global index. The mobile…
Etihad Airways Set to Become the First Global Airlines to Launch IATA Travel Pass
The International Air Transport Association and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, today announced a partnership to launch the IATA Travel Pass for Etihad Airways’ guests. The IATA…
Vietnam and Sri Lanka Express Interest to pursue a Preferential Trade Agreement
During a farewell call on Foreign Minister Dinesh Gunawardena this week, the Ambassador of Viet Nam in Colombo, Pham ThiBich Ngoc endorsed that Sri Lanka and Vietnam have immense potential…
Republicans face growing corporate backlash after Capitol assault
(Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. Congress faced growing blowback on Monday from businesses that said they would cut off campaign contributions to those who voted last week to challenge…
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Wall Street at record highs as Democrats take control of Senate
(Reuters) – Wall Street hit record levels on Thursday as market participants bet on more pandemic aid under a Democrat-controlled U.S. Congress to help the economy ride out a steep…
MSC to launch a new direct service from India to West Africa with a call at Port of Colombo
The World’s second-largest shipping line, the Mediterranean Shipping Company(MSC) announced a new direct service, MSC India Africa Service (IAS) from India to West Africa with a call at Port of…
Global Air Passenger Demand Recovery Grinds to a Halt in November – IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) today announced that the recovery in passenger demand which had been slowing since the Northern hemisphere’s summer travel season came to a halt in…
Elon Musk overtakes Amazon’s Bezos to become world’s richest person
(Reuters) – Tesla Inc chief and billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk surpassed Amazon.com Inc’s top boss Jeff Bezos to become the world’s richest man, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. Including Thursday’s…