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December 15, 2024 4:48 PM

Britain Becomes First European Nation to Join CPTPP

Britain today became the first European nation to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), becoming the 12th member. The bloc comprises Canada and Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam.   The...

December 14, 2024 8:03 PM

Former footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili becomes Georgia’s President

Mikheil Kavelashvili has been elected as the next president of Georgia, amid mounting anger over the government’s halt to the European Union accession process until 2028. Mikheil Kavelashvili is a former footballer and MP from the ruling Georgian Dream party. As the only candidate for the job, Kav...

December 14, 2024 6:44 PM

Bangladesh observes ‘Martyred Intellectuals Day’

Bangladesh is observing the Martyred Intellectuals Day to mark the day of brutality when Pakistani forces killed hundreds of intellectuals including teachers, doctors, journalists and others in Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh in 1971.   On 14 December 1971, just two days before Bangladesh got...

December 14, 2024 11:52 AM

Sri Lanka concludes Sovereign Bond Restructuring

In a statement, Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Finance announced that the restructuring involved an exchange of defaulted International Sovereign Bonds (ISBs) for new securities that were launched on 25th November. The initiative saw a good participation, with nearly 98% of outstanding ISBs expected to ...

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