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Sri Lanka’s cabinet decides to reimpose ban on women buying alcohol

ByAPDwriterEaswaranCOLOMBO,Jan.16(APD)–SriLanka’scabinetonTuesdaydecidedtoreimposeabanonwomenbuyingandsellingalcohol.Thecabinetdecidedtowithdrawtwogazettenotice

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G20 ministers, central bankers expected to address global growth concerns

​Finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 are expected to coordinate policy to support the fragile recovery of the global economy when they meet in Shanghai on Friday.

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ASEAN financial inclusion conference recommends regional commitment

​The two-day ASEAN Financial Inclusion Conference produced a set of recommendations on realization of objectives to accelerate financial inclusion in Southeast Asia, said a statement of the conference available here Friday.

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New Zealand to boost economic ties with Southeast Asia

New Zealand Finance Minister Bill English will visit Vietnam and Singapore next week to reinforce the country's trade and economic links with Southeast Asia.