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Last update: 7 hours agoTourism Pressure in Sri Lanka: THASL warns the country could lose billions in tourism revenue unless reforms move fast—citing policy delays, forex leakages via OTAs, and rising costs (power, fuel, gas, taxes) that squeeze SME hotels. The industry targets $10B by 2030, pushing a $50M global campaign from 2027 plus a $1.3M digital push, arguing arrivals could rebound to 2.54M and $3.3B if reforms land. Supply Chain Shock: Strait of Hormuz closure is sending fuel and freight costs higher, with ITS Logistics flagging volatile port/rail conditions and shifting export flows. Cloud & Cyber for SMEs: Vodafone’s “federated edge” push aims to standardize cloud deployments across Europe while protecting data sovereignty; meanwhile, Optery’s award highlights growing demand for personal-data removal to cut cyber and physical risk. Business Tech Moves: BoldSign adds Salesforce integration for smoother e-signature workflows; and India’s cooperative banks are urged to ramp up capacity building as regulation and digital risk intensify. Markets & Finance: Bitget says retail investors are diversifying beyond crypto into equities, gold, and AI-linked themes.
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