Nepal’s capital Kathmandu is one of the most polluted cities in the world. But it’s also one of the fastest growing markets ...

Temperature projections show that by 2030, approximately 89% of South Asia’s population will face extreme heat risks. In 2021, an average of six hours a day were too hot to safely work outside in ...

This paper examines the relationship between firm performance and growth and the business environment in the countries of the South Asia Region -- Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, ...

The Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) successfully concluded the Cannes Young Lions 2025 – Sri Lankan Marketers’ Competition on 19th March at the SLIM Business School, Colombo. The highly ...

The Dissanayake regime, completely subservient to international capital, is not ready to lose the remaining IMF installments, ...

From the blistering heat of Delhi’s streets to Colombo’s humid corners, workers in the informal economy are silently enduring the toll of labour on their bodies and livelihoods. In 2024, South Asian ...

The barometer of business confidence rebounds sharply despite the state of play! The month of May proved to be eventful both locally and globally, with unnerving political, economic and social ...

Debt-servicing to China now surpasses all repayments to the Paris Club combined, according to a Lowy Institute report.

Developing countries owe billions to China, which threatens to undermine poverty reduction efforts and fuel instability, ...

Debt-stricken Sri Lanka has hosted one of New Zealand’s top ministers to discuss ways to deepen bilateral ties in areas such ...

Sri Lanka's central bank cut the policy rate by 25 basis points in a surprise move on Thursday, aiming to foster stronger ...

The Country Opinion Survey in Sri Lanka assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how Sri Lanka stakeholders perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from ...