Oil prices rose on Thursday on investors concerns supply from the key Middle East producing region may not fully resume amid doubts the two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran will hold and as the crucial Strait of Hormuz remains restricted. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (10:10 AM)
More than 200,000 micro, small, and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) in Sri Lanka ceased operations between 2018 and 2022 due to various reasons, the Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Anil Jayantha said. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (2:30 PM)
Ships planning to pass through the Strait of Hormuz should take alternative routes, to �comply with the principles of maritime safety and to be protected from possible collisions with sea mines�, Iran s Revolutionary Guards said in a statement cited in Iranian state media. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (10:23 AM)
Iran warned on Wednesday that the US must choose between a ceasefire and continued war via Israel, saying Washington cannot have both.' MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (2:09 PM)
The Department of Meteorology has indicated that an El Ni�o event during the southwest monsoon season could result in drought conditions extending through September. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (3:17 PM)
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told reporters Thursday that the two-week ceasefire announced this week is an important step forward. MORE..
9 Apr 2026 (10:54 AM)