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China’s BRI has been dubbed the project of the century – it is a vast and ambitious strategy with the objective of boosting the flow of trade, capital and services between China and various areas in the rest of the world by funnelling billions into international transport, telecommunications, energy and other infrastructure undertakings.

Despite reasons beyond our control, and challenging domestic and global conditions, Sri Lanka has been able to sustain a steady GDP growth rate of 4.4% since our government was formed in 2015. Furthermore, it maintained the unemployment rate at 4.2% and reduced the budget deficit to 5.4% of GDP. But the more important thing is the change of...

Since the conclusion of the 2011 Jasmine revolution, Tunisia has carried out several major reforms, including the adoption of a new constitution, the freeing of the press, the implementation of new banking regulations and an overhaul of the legal framework for investment, among others.

Economists have argued for easing taxes as a means to accelerate economic growth. Despite the adoption of the euro as a common currency, eurozone countries have maintained their independence in terms of fiscal instruments, adapting taxes to their objectives of economic growth and social distribution. Small countries like Ireland, Malta,...