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Thailand’s top hospitality school is rising to the challenge of global food insecurity and rocketing prices that threaten the economy’s twin engines of food and tourism.

"Lucky" is how most Sri Lankans describe their new president Ranil Wickremesinghe, for his extraordinary record of popping up as a state leader when citizens, analysts and his fellow politicians least expect it.

Following June 29-July 3 visits, Cambodian Minister of Foreign Affairs Prak Sokhonn, in his capacity as the Asean special envoy on Myanmar, said his second trip to the crisis-hit country was “somewhat fruitful” while cautioning that he has no “divine medicine” for Myanmar’s crisis.

Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow responded to senators’ questions about the fuel crisis on Monday by telling them to stop wearing suits, so that air-con can be turned down to save energy.

Sri Lanka’s cabinet has approved a proposal to allow companies from oil-producing nations to import oil and start retail operations in the country.

Amid a spiralling energy crisis brought on by the Russian invasion of Ukraine putting pressure on global fuel reserves, Pakistan’s energy minister has admitted that the country simply cannot compete with the buying power of European countries.

Logistics constraints disrupting supply chains in the Philippines are expected to be a burden until next year, driving up the price of food and basic commodities even further.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said Sri Lanka may be compelled to buy more oil from Russia to deal with the present fuel crisis.

The World Bank will disburse nearly US$700 million to Sri Lanka within the next few months, Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister announced.

Lasanda Deepthi cleans her "tuk-tuk" outside her home. But most of her day will probably be spent standing in queues outside petrol stations, with Sri Lanka currently facing fuel shortages as it combats a tough and debilitating economic crisis.

An opinion survey found that the Covid-19 crisis has brought families closer together, with family members contacting each other more often.

The toolbox, which the European Commission launched last week, contains measures to tackle the rising energy prices in the short and longer term.