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Gabriel Wong, head of China corporate finance for PwC China and Hong Kong, says funding demands for projects will continue to drive capital flows from China. Photo: Asia Times

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iraq, Middle East, Myanmar, Russia, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

Capital controls to drag on China outbound M&A, PwC says

by Jeff Pao February 15, 2017February 18, 2020

Soldiers march during Sri Lanka's 69th Independence day celebrations in Colombo, Sri Lanka February 4, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Dinuka Liyanawatte

South Asia, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka arrests nearly 550 deserters in army cleanup

by Agence France-Presse February 13, 2017February 18, 2020

Bank of Thailand (BoT) officials arrange Thai baht bills onto ceremonious money trees. Thai companies and individuals are increasingly sending their capital overseas despite government measures to attract more private investment. Photo: AFP/ Pornchai Wittikongsakul

AT Finance, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand

As public spending is pumped up, capital flees from Thailand

by Shawn W. Crispin February 8, 2017February 18, 2020

Sri Lanka's President Maithripala Sirisena and China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People. Photo: Reuters/Jason Lee

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, India, Philippines, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

Sri Lanka eyes China free-trade deal, PM to visit Beijing

by Reuters February 5, 2017February 18, 2020

File photo of a Pakistani Naval guard warding off troublemakers at Gwadar port. Photo: AFP/Aamir Qureshi

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Bangladesh, Beijing, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Maldives, Middle East, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Shanghai, Singapore, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

Game-changers ahead on the (long) Maritime Silk Road

by Pepe Escobar February 2, 2017February 18, 2020

Progress is slow in Afghanistan, but it does exist, thanks to internal and external efforts. Photo: Reuters/Omar Sobhani

Afghanistan, AT Finance, European Union, India, Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Myanmar, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Syria, World

Homeward bound: Afghan refugees in a bind

by Sudha Ramachandran January 27, 2017January 26, 2017

AT Finance, Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Northeast Asia, Oceania, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Vietnam, World

The Daily Brief for Tuesday, 24 January 2017

by Admin January 24, 2017January 24, 2017

A hopeful year ahead? Photo: Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, China, India, Japan, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Singapore, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

Sri Lanka still paying past bills as it plans for the future

by David Brewster January 24, 2017February 18, 2020

The Jaipur Literature Festival is 10. Photo via YouTube.

AT Finance, Bhutan, European Union, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Jordan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, South Asia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, World

Jaipur blows out candles on decade of promoting Asian writing

by Victoria Burrows January 18, 2017February 18, 2020

Police clash with demonstrators during a protest against the launching of a Chinese industrial zone by China Merchants Port Holdings Company, in Mirijjawila, Sri Lanka January 7, 2017. Photo: Reuters

China, South Asia, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka police clash with protestors over China investment

by Reuters January 8, 2017January 8, 2017

A Chinese investor looks at prices of shares (red for gains) at a stock brokerage house in Nanjing city. Photo: AFP

AT Finance, Bangladesh, Beijing, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

Asian stock markets’ jumbled journey judgments

by Gary Kleiman January 6, 2017January 5, 2017

A sign outside the building where Panama-based Mossack Fonseca law firm offices are in Panama City. Photo: AFP

Australia, China, European Union, Germany, India, Middle East, New Zealand, Oceania, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, United Kingdom, World

Panama Papers, tax havens and the global fight against corruption

by Munza Mushtaq December 20, 2016February 18, 2020

The moment the world turned to junk: Global markets plummeted in 2008 after Lehman Brothers went bust even though it had top credit rating. Reuters/John Gress

Beijing, China, Middle East, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

Pakistan’s post-graduation corridor bumps

by Gary Kleiman December 16, 2016December 16, 2016

A woman walks past a portrait of Jayalalithaa Jayaraman in Chennai. Photo: Reuters/Babu

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

J. Jayalalithaa: Asia’s development politician

by Kadayam Subramanian December 13, 2016December 12, 2016

China's Xian Y-20 transport plane is similar to the US C-17. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

China, India, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

Debt-burdened Colombo’s military decision—made under duress?

by Sudha Ramachandran December 10, 2016December 9, 2016

Pope Francis meets Vietnam's President Tran Dai Quang (L), during a private audience in Vatican, November 23, 2016. Photo: REUTERS/Maurizio Brambatti/Pool

AT Finance, Beijing, China, European Union, Hong Kong, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Philippines, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, World

Are the Vatican and Vietnam close to normalizing ties?

by Xuan Loc Doan December 2, 2016

State-owned oil giant Pertamina's refinery unit IV in Cilacap, Central Java. Photo: Reuters/Darren Whiteside

AT Finance, Brunei, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Northeast Asia, Philippines, Russia, South Asia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, World

OPEC deal ‘positive for Asia’s oil and gas exporters’

by Johan Nylander December 1, 2016February 18, 2020

A man pulls money from an ATM machine at a bank in Colombo, Sri Lanka October 31, 2016. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte

China, European Union, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

China, Sri Lanka at loggerheads over interest rates

by Munza Mushtaq November 21, 2016November 21, 2016

Singapore students get interactive. Photo: AFP Photo / Simin Wang

AT Finance, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Mexico, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam, World

Singaporeans among top English speakers; Hong Kong slides

by Johan Nylander November 14, 2016February 18, 2020

A Chinese WZ-10 military helicopter is seen before the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, October 25, 2016. Photo: REUTERS

AT Finance, Beijing, China, India, Japan, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Vietnam, World

China expands its military projection capabilities

by Bill Gertz November 6, 2016February 18, 2020

Excavators work on land reclamation at "Colombo Port City" construction site, which is backed by Chinese investment, in Colombo. Photo: REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte

AT Finance, Bangladesh, Beijing, China, European Union, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

India’s ‘hush-hush’ assets face a Chinese privacy invasion

by M.K. Bhadrakumar November 1, 2016November 1, 2016

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrive for a photo opportunity ahead of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Summit in Benaulim, in Goa, India, October 15, 2016. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Bangladesh, Beijing, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, World

Modi’s ‘big nation’ complex is pushing China away

by Kadayam Subramanian October 21, 2016

China, India, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan

The Daily Brief for Monday, 10 October 2016

by Kenny Hodgart October 10, 2016October 10, 2016

An Indian army soldier searches the boot of a car at a temporary check point near their headquarters in Srinagar October 6, 2016. REUTERS/Danish Ismail

Afghanistan, AT Finance, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Maldives, Nepal, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka

Dhaka to back India if war breaks out

by Syed Tashfin Chowdhury October 10, 2016February 18, 2020

A general view of the China-funded Colombo International Financial City's
construction site. REUTERS/Dinuka Liyanawatte

Beijing, China, India, Iran, Middle East, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

China invites India to join Sri Lanka offshore city project

by Munza Mushtaq October 10, 2016February 18, 2020

AT Finance, Indonesia, Middle East, Northeast Asia, Philippines, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, World

Anti-Muslim sentiment foils Sri Lanka’s bid to tap into global halal market

by Admin September 7, 2016

A general view of the "Colombo Port City" construction site, which is backed by Chinese investment, is seen in Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 9, 2016. Photo: Reuters Dinuka Liyanawatte

AT Finance, China, European Union, India, Middle East, Singapore, South Asia, Sri Lanka, World

China to promote Sri Lankan capital as South Asian hub

by Admin August 22, 2016

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Iran, Maldives, Middle East, Nepal, Northeast Asia, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Turkey, United Kingdom, World

India’s Modi mounts the Baluchi tiger

by M.K. Bhadrakumar August 16, 2016October 5, 2016

Namal Rajapaksa, son of former Sri Lanka's President Mahinda Rajapaksa, leaves with prison officers at the court after being arrested in Colombo

South Asia, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka arrests son of former president Rajapaksa

by Admin August 15, 2016August 15, 2016

A general view of the "Colombo Port City" construction site, which is backed by Chinese investment, is seen in Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 9, 2016. Photo: Reuters Dinuka Liyanawatte

AT Finance, China, India, Malaysia, Singapore, South Asia, Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka blocks sale of freehold land in $1.4 billion Chinese deal

by Admin August 12, 2016August 12, 2016