September 3, 2025

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Student hardship funds continue post-Covid, $34m distributed since 2020

For some, there’s no limit on what students can request – others such as Canterbury University provide grants up to $800 through its Student Association. National polytech Te Pukenga has provided the most funding in the past five years. Last year it gave out $4.59m to students through its Manaaki Fund. The organisation created the

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Banking

People’s Bank marks 64 years in SL’s banking sector today – Business News

Chairman  Prof. Narada Fernando Chief Executive Officer  Clive Fonseka People’s Bank, one of Sri Lanka’s largest state-owned commercial banks, marks 64 years in operation today, affirming its role in expanding formal banking access and advancing financial inclusion.  Over the decades, the bank has adapted to the shifting market dynamics and policy priorities, with the recent

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Crypto

Crypto trader Andre Rebelo jailed for 25 years for mother’s murder

The Supreme Court of Western Australia. During sentencing, Justice Bruno Fiannaca described Rebelo’s offending as the “ultimate betrayal” of a mother who had done everything she could for her four children. “It was the betrayal of the person who brought you into this world, her children and her grandson,” Justice Fiannaca said. “You are someone

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