Foreigners arrested for online fraud remanded without bail - DailyNews
Nineteen foreign nationals who allegedly committed online financial crimes while staying in a hotel in the Slave Island area will be remanded till May 14.
· Gayan Abeykoon
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Newest first · UTC+11:00British Council Sri Lanka fetes IELTS Partner Meet winners
The British Council Sri Lanka recently held the IELTS Partner Meet 2026 to honour and recognise the dedication of its partners over the past year.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Cambridge Award ceremony concluded at IIT–PDU
The PDU Unit of IIT–PDU held a Cambridge Award Ceremony on April 4, celebrating academic excellence and student achievement.
· Gayan Abeykoon
SLT-MOBITEL partners University of Peradeniya to pioneer Lanka’s first AI-Integrated engineering degree - DailyNews
SLT-MOBITEL, Sri Lanka’s trusted National ICT Solutions Provider, is the University of Peradeniya’s ‘Technology Partner’ in introducing the country’s first-ever Bachelor of Science of Engineering Honours in Electronic and Intelligent Systems Engineering, equipping the next generation of engineers tolead the future o…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Thayalan Bartlett among APAC’s Future-Building Communications Leaders by Campaign Asia-Pacific - DailyNews
Thayalan Bartlett, Executive Chairman of MullenLowe Group Sri Lanka, has been recognised in Campaign Asia-Pacific’s inaugural 50 Over Fifty 2026 list, becoming the only Sri Lankan named among a select group of senior marketing, media and communications professionals from across the region.
· Gayan Abeykoon
A full-power authority to straighten out failing businesses - DailyNews
Several ministries and institutions are to jointly establish a full-power authority to carry out regulatory work related to the revival of failing businesses.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Gem dollar reserves to inject liquidity to economy - DailyNews
The All Ceylon Gem Miners and Dealers Association have introduced a proposal to maintain ‘Gem Dollar Reserves,’ similar to the gold and foreign exchange (USD) reserves currently held by the General Treasury of Sri Lanka.
· Gayan Abeykoon
‘PIC-Net’ launched to improve efficiency of Public Service - DailyNews
As a key component of the Government’s Digital Economy Strategy, plans have been made to establish the Public Impact Champions Network (PIC-Net) with the aim of driving institutional-level digital transformation across the public sector.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Sri Lankan with Rs. 47.7 Mn worth ‘Hashish’ held at BIA - DailyNews
Officers from the Police Narcotic Bureau (PNB) at Katunayake Airport arrested a Sri Lankan passenger early yesterday morning (10) while he was attempting to smuggle a stock of ‘Hashish’ worth Rs. 47.7 million into the country.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Digital Motor Insurance Cards from companies ready - DailyNews
The Insurance Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka, in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Insurance Association and other stakeholders, has decided to issue Digital Motor Insurance Cards instead of physical insurance certificates through insurance companies, effective from May 1, 2026.
· Gayan Abeykoon
ASX set to slip on war uncertainty; Oil steady
The US stock market rose to records following the latest sign that the nation’s job market is doing better than economists expected.
· Stan Choe
Ohio gov candidate Vivek Ramaswamy sounds alarm about Medicaid fraud — after 288 companies found registered to same address
Ohio gubernatorial hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy is calling for a major crackdown on Medicaid fraud in the state after a probe allegedly uncovered millions of dollars in taxpayer funds being funneled to nonexistent home-healthcare companies.
· Chris Nesi
Chalmers wants to fix inequality. But the latest figures show the wealth gap is growing
A key indicator of household wealth has stagnated over the past five years as the gap between Australia’s richest households and everyone else widens.
· Matt Wade
Ladbrokes warns customers: gamble, or have accounts depleted
The gambling regulator is seeking answers from Ladbrokes after it emailed dormant customers warning them to place a bet or risk losing their balances to monthly inactivity fees, without disclosing their legal right to close accounts via a government site and have their money returned.
· Elias Visontay
Oakland revealed as joint worst housing market in America
Home prices in Oakland, California have plummeted nearly 10 percent from this time last year, evaporating the equity owners spent years growing and sliding the housing market back to levels not seen in a decade.
· Benjamin Brown
Inside the course targeting young tradies with get-rich schemes
Australian tradies and apprentices are being targeted by social media influencers claiming to hold the secrets to financial freedom.
· Alice Angeloni
Trump’s top economic adviser predicts explosive 6% annual GDP growth, nearly triple most forecasts
President Trump’s top economic adviser claimed Sunday that economic growth this year could clock in north of an explosive 6%, close to triple the expectations of most mainstream forecasts.
· Ryan King
Durst Organization’s 114 West 47th St. getting a glossy new look
A fresh look is coming to 114 W. 47th St., a Durst Organization property that stands apart from the rest of the Midtown office-tower scene.
· Steve Cuozzo
Real estate execs still in on Park Ave. project to be anchored by Ken Griffin’s Citadel
Vornado executive vice-president Glen Weiss told a Real Deal forum last week, “You should assume we’re in” — meaning his company’s planned 350 Park Ave. skyscraper to be anchored by Ken Griffin’s Citadel companies.
· Steve Cuozzo
Jewish American Heritage Month is an opportunity to fight the surge of hate
Jewish American Heritage Month should be a celebration of the contributions Jews have made to American life. From medicine, law, business, and philanthropy, to Hollywood, the civil rights and labor movements, and even America’s Christmas playlist, Jews have helped shape this country in outsized ways.
· Noa Tishby, Nick Melvoin
Food inflation hammers households in war-hit Iran
Tehran, Iran – Skyrocketing inflation is jeopardising food security among households in conflict-hit Iran, new figures show, as diplomatic efforts to end the war launched by the United States and Israel intensify.
· Maziar Motamedi
Housing Market's Crucial "Spring Selling Season" Is In Tatters
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· Tyler Durden
Dairy agency wants 2.33% milk self-sufficiency
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· Giselle P. Jordan
Sugar millers support regulation of artificial sweeteners
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· Giselle P. Jordan
Japanese firms keen on expanding in PH
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· Chynna Grace Ong
Bangko Sentral tightens QR payment safeguards
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· Niña Myka Pauline Arceo
Govt debt payments surge by 115.6% in Q1
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· Niña Myka Pauline Arceo
Stocks may stay weak amid inflation, Middle East war
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· Nazylen Joy Mabanglo
One billion barrels of oil lost since Iran war started
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· Reuters
PH facing recession risk
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· Niña Myka Pauline Arceo
CHED’s blanket ban on tuition hikes raises legal and policy concerns
AT a time of economic uncertainty, it is understandable that the government would seek to shield Filipino families from additional financial burden. The impact of rising oil prices and broader global instability is real, and students and parents are among those most vulnerable to its effects. But good intentions, no…
· Joseph Noel M. Estrada
China, US confirm Seoul trade talks days before Trump-Xi summit in Beijing
Meeting follows Paris round in March and a video call in April as both sides prepare for Trump’s state visit
· Igor Patrick
China, US confirm Seoul trade talks days before Trump-Xi summit in Beijing
Meeting follows Paris round in March and a video call in April as both sides prepare for Trump’s state visit
· Igor Patrick
Bethenny Frankel hard-launches romance with Miami-based investment banker
Bethenny Frankel hard-launched her romance with Miami-based investment banker Shane L. Campbell on Instagram.
· Tamantha Ryan
Israel intensifies strikes on Lebanon, but “any domestic sectarian division could pose a greater threat than the enemy”
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IDF reservists created 150 new startups during last year, innovation program reveals
Some 150 startups were created by IDF reserve veterans, 18x Elite Impact, the entrepreneurship program focused on promoting companies founded by former soldiers, revealed at its one-year anniversary event on Sunday.
· TOBIAS HOLCMAN
Small grocers’ neighbourhood links can help them beat price war, experts say
Latest price war erupted ahead of Mother’s Day with ParknShop, Wellcome offering 12 per cent off for shoppers who met minimum spending threshold
· Ng Kang-chung
Small grocers’ neighbourhood links can help them beat price war, experts say
Latest price war erupted ahead of Mother’s Day with ParknShop, Wellcome offering 12 per cent off for shoppers who met minimum spending threshold
· Ng Kang-chung
Social documentary network ZEKE award 2026 winners – in pictures
View image in fullscreenStill life of two pomegranates, symbols of fertility, rebirth and abundance, held by two male hands, October 2025.Photograph: Ginevra BoninaShareView image in fullscreenFarmers working in cotton plantations. India remains a strongly patriarchal society, where the separation of gender roles is…
Buoyed by rare earths, China approaches Trump summit with fresh confidence
Sources say Beijing believes it has the ability to retaliate if Washington steps up the trade pressure
· Dewey Sim
Buoyed by rare earths, China approaches Trump summit with fresh confidence
Sources say Beijing believes it has the ability to retaliate if Washington steps up the trade pressure
· Dewey Sim
With Netflix new ad-free standard plan at $20, streaming's tipping point into old TV is getting closer
Streaming companies are discovering that their most valuable customers may not be the ones paying the most. Instead, it's increasingly the viewers who watch the most.
· Barbara Booth
Housing Cost Pressure Varies Widely Across The EU
Housing affordability in the EU has an uneven spread across the continent according to data from Eurostat.
· Tyler Durden
China's EcoFlow to sell solar panels in British supermarkets soon
EcoFlow exhibited its products over April 29 and 30 at the Solar and Storage Live expo in London. (Carla Messinger)
· Staff Writer
Chalmers’ budget tax cuts on one-year delay
Australians will not receive a bonus tax cut this year to compensate for tax hikes on asset owners as the Albanese government aims to rein in ballooning debt and avoid stimulus that might fuel inflation and interest rates.
· Shane Wright, Paul Sakkal
Rental yields, redevelopment gains drive home sales in Hong Kong’s To Kwa Wan
Demand for 2 projects fuels busiest sales weekend in 19 months as developers market the district as part of a wider redevelopment corridor
· Peggy Ye
Rental yields, redevelopment gains drive home sales in Hong Kong’s To Kwa Wan
Demand for 2 projects fuels busiest sales weekend in 19 months as developers market the district as part of a wider redevelopment corridor
· Peggy Ye
Maersk CEO Warns Iran War Is A "New Wake-Up Call" For Global Trade
It is becoming increasingly clear that reopening the Strait of Hormuz has become a top U.S. priority (really a global priority) , as oil executives and industry insiders warn that the clock is ticking toward an energy and global trade shock if the maritime chokepoint remains closed for another month.
· Tyler Durden
Retailers are on a hiring spree. But consumers are sending warning signs
Retailers are ramping up hiring this year, defying economic concerns as consumers keep shopping.
· Alex Harring
Trump sees a 'big, fat hug' from China's Xi, but Iran war adds trip tension
President Donald Trump is heading back to China, but this time, the Iran war raises the stakes for both sides. China is the bigger purchaser of Iranian oil. Trump had hoped China would do more to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. (AP Video: Nathan Ellgren)
· Will Weissert