You have probably heard the terms ‘bull’ and ‘bear’ markets to describe stock market conditions. Simply put, a bull market refers to a market that is on the rise and a bear market is one that is in decline. 

Frontier markets are back in vogue for money managers around the globe, but now the subsector of the emerging markets asset class is earning its right to stand alone in institutional investor portfolios.

You may have a great singing voice. That’s great! However, sometimes when you sing if you go out of tune, your singing talent is wasted because there will be no audience. 

ASEAN and South Asia are building infrastructure at an unprecedented rate. Anyone who travels the capital cities of this region knows it for a fact. Roads, railroads, bridges, ports and metros. 

The term ‘Alternative Facts’ has come to describe ‘blatant falsehoods’ spread to the media by those in power who purposely create doubt about even obvious and easily verifiable facts. Over the last few months, the Sri Lankan g

Asia is going through sweeping transformations that have altered its economic landscape in fundamental ways.

Climate change is a growing threat to prosperity in Asia and the Pacific. The region is the most vulnerable to the ravages of climate change. In fact, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) estimates that from 2006 to 2015, extreme climate-related weather

On May 24, 2017, Moody’s Investors Service cut China’s long-term local currency and foreign currency issuer ratings from Aa3 to A1 and changed the outlook of the Chinese economy from negative to stable. Moody’s is not a teacher hand

In a previous blog we related how South Asia as a whole had improved the performance of its container ports since 2000 but had still struggled to catch up with other developed and developing regions. But within that picture, some ports did better tha

In a global economy, no country can feed itself without going for imports and exports, being engaged in international trade. Each and every nation, having identified its comparative advantages,

Chairman of National Human Resources Development Council of Sri Lanka Dinesh Weerakkody points out that a key an important factor on which the success of Sri Lanka’s economic development plan hinges on is its availability of skilled and employa

GULF NEWS: The recent back-to-back visit of Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to New Delhi and Indian Premier Narendra Modi to Colombo reinforces the two neighbouring countries’ commitment to strengthen a long-standing partnership

China is investing billions of dollars in infrastructure and developments in Sri Lanka, but many local citizens feel the country is being sold to the Chinese.

If we thought of a government ministry as a self-driving car, a cabinet minister is akin to the one that gets into the front seat and punches in the intended destination. All the technology, the sensors, the navigation system that decides the best ro

To be an effective leader in the 21st century you have to do a lot more than just deliver results (that much is expected). Effective leadership requires certain critical experiences to deliver clarity of thought, along with the ability to embrace dif

These days, getting involved in the stock market is just a few clicks away. But that doesn’t mean investing is made less risky for newcomers. New investors are expected to be vigilant when investing in the market when compared to seasoned inves

 Never has there been a greater time to be a pirate. Not since the days of ‘Black Sam’ bellamy has it been so lucrative either. The need to pillage and plunder, though, has shifted from the Caribbean Sea to the Internet. Gold coins a

On May 11, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Sri Lanka to attend the International ‘Vesak Day’ celebrations, just two weeks after Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s five-day visit to New Delhi. PM Modi’s visit

Imagine that you are a farmer. Your crops are withering as weather patterns become more volatile, your well water is too salty to drink and rice is too expensive to buy at the market. So, you leave home in search of a better life.

Most development experts agree that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can be effective at reducing inequality and promoting economic growth.

The city of Colombo was well admired by the father of modern Singapore Lee Kuan Yew in 1950s, for having the best infrastructure, stone-faced buildings and greener environment and with the visionary leadership and sheer commitment he transformed Sing

China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) sets the bar high. It strives to connect Asia, Africa and Europe with the aim of achieving mutual development. Sri Lanka, with its valuable geographic position in the heart of the Indian Ocean, i

Central Bank Governor Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy hit the nail on the head last week when he stated that the government must get its policy framework right, in terms of revenue, interest and exchange rates. He stressed the need to overhaul the regressi

Central Bank Governor Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy at a recent media briefing has announced that he was considering floating a second international sovereign bond (ISB) this year if the government is able to get the required parliamentary approval for a

Events, as they say in politics, have conspired to force the president to reshuffle his cabinet, to sharpen the government and to shine. According to a weekend newspaper, it is reported that President Maithripala Sirisena had finally decided to reshu

In a single generation, Asia has transformed itself from a low-income continent to a middle-income one. In 1991, more than 90 percent of the region’s population still lived in low-income countries. By 2015, more than 95 percent lived in middle-

Most leadership failure is the result of poor self-leadership. Personal leadership begins with the recognition that unless you lead yourself, you cannot lead others. It is a commitment to take the opportunity to create, design and live a life of mean

“As the water shapes itself to the vessel that contains it, so a wise man adapts himself to circumstances,” Chinese philosopher Confucius once advised. As the West, led by no less than the United States, succumbs to bouts of protectionism

High-speed railways in Indonesia and Hungary. Deep-water ports in Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Gas pipelines across central Asia. All are part of what is arguably the largest overseas development drive ever launched by a single nation.

Just a few days ago, a young woman who is a law student, a fitness buff who likes to post photos of her working out on her Instagram account, was mercilessly attacked on social media by a man calling himself a lawyer.