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COLOMBO - Sri Lanka will step up efforts to revive a stalled free trade pact with Singapore, President Ranil Wickremesinghe told the city state's premier on Tuesday, his office said in a statement. The leader of the crisis-hit Indian Ocean nation met Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Japan on the sidelines of a state funeral for Shinzo Abe , the former prime … [Read more...] about Sri Lanka looks to revive free trade deal with Singapore

by DataLeads – Asia News Network The Asia Pacific region accounts for 30 per cent of the world’s international tourism receipts. The region outperforms all other regions in terms of growth, with international tourist arrivals increasing an average 7% per year compared to the world average of 4%. China remains one of the leading destinations in Asia. It attracted the … [Read more...] about South East Asia tops travellers’ lists

With world leaders and dignitaries flown in from across the globe, and a crowd of over two million people filling the streets of London, Queen Elizabeth 's funeral was closely watched in Britain and beyond, including in Asia. Across the region, citizens tuned in to the state funeral – Britain's first since the passing of Winston Churchill in 1965 – on live streams on YouTube … [Read more...] about ‘A good show’: Why Asians in ex-British colonies tuned in to queen’s funeral

Markets across Asia were left reeling after the US Federal Reserve on Tuesday (Sept 20)  announced another sharp 75 basis point increase to its key rate, further fuelling the rise of the US dollar against regional currencies as the world’s largest economy tries to rein in runaway inflation – even at the risk of triggering a recession. The Fed projected that to achieve its … [Read more...] about Soaring US dollar sends Asian currencies reeling – but not Singapore’s

CHERNG TALAY, PHUKET: Members of the Asean Regional Forum (ARF) in Phuket yesterday offered to help Burma promote democracy, human rights and well-being among its people, but avoided mentioning the controversy over pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. “Asean, as well as members of the ARF, would like to work with Myanmar [Burma] and are ready to assist in its efforts to … [Read more...] about Olive branch offered to Burma during Phuket Asean talks