the recovery so far is quite magical for us singapore airlines, emirates, air india, all these big carriersback and they are increasing the frequency to the country along with our national carrier in sri lanka. however, very high cost of borrowing and the migration of the country's skilled workers, from chef to housekeeping staff remains a major worry. i cannot see a lot of new development happening, construction happening. until the cost of building comes down. most of our ships are now in australia, new zealand, canada so our biggest losses were in the kitchen then we lost engineering staff, financial staff. many say the crisis has set the country back five years living behind significant gaps which will take some time to be filled again. let's stay with the topic of tourism because soggy weather have hit much of the uk summer months so it is no surprise that more people are spending on last—minute trips. katie austin has more. it is not exactly been sunbathing weather here if the wet british summer has got you dreaming of a last—minute escape to somewhere a bit warmer you're not the only

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so the emirates, the qatars, the singapore airlines, air india, all these big carriers are coming backncreasing their frequencies to the country, along with our national carrier, srilankan. crowded beaches, busy hotels are promising signs, but the government measures aimed at stabilising sri lanka's economy are also hindering growth for businesses. i can't see a lot of new development happening, construction happening till the cost of borrowing comes down. it went up to 32%. now it's come down to about 22% and we expect the cost of borrowing to come down further. until that happens, i can't see any major borrowing happening from not only the leisure sector but other sectors as well, because it's impossible to pay. that's why we are hoping that the interest rates will come to at least single digit towards the end of the year, early next year, and then we are comfortable again. if we in the private sector wait till politically everything is stable, i don't think it'll ever happen. i can't see sri lanka being politically perfectly stable ever. so are we going to give in to that pressure a

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the emirates, the qatar, the singapore airlines, air india — all these big carriers are coming back andmains a major worry. i can't see a lot of new developments happening, construction happening, until the cost of borrowing comes down. most of our chefs are now in australia, new zealand, canada. so, our biggest losses were in the kitchen, then we lost engineering staff, we lost financial staff. many say the crisis has set the country back by five years, leaving behind significant gaps which will take some time to be filled again. archana archa na shukla, archana shukla, bbc news, shrank. -- sri —— sri lanka. ukraine's navy says a temporary humanitarian corridor will start working through the black sea from tomorrow. kyiv claims the route will be used by commercial ships trapped since the full scale invasion, as well as for grain and agricultural products. it concedes there are still threats from mines and the russian navy. moscow has yet to confirm whether it has agreed. both sides have previously described any vessel as being legitimate targets since the collapse of a landmark deal wh

singapore, bangkok and tokyo, other parts as well. they bring a lot of money, they make a huge difference to local economies and to the airlines that shifthem and the hotels that receive them as well. a lot of money is being distributed by the chinese tourist. they are coming from a low base. a for you chinese tourists have been allowed to go since the start of this year, but on a limited basis. it's nothing compared to 2019. if we get anywhere close to the numbers of tourists traveling before the pandemic, it is going to make a significant difference to quite a few countries including those you mentioned. dani: before we let you go, let's talk jgbs. there is been a lot swirling around the ycc tweak, we've got an mliv piece, if we don't promo it phase one of your blog posts, we're failing at our job. for and selling is the next headwind for bonds in japan, what is happening there? >> we had the weekly data this morning. we get reports of what foreigners are doing in bonds and equities once a week. it was the biggest selling by foreigners of japanese bonds since the beginning of january. at the beginning of january, they were reeling from

airline. right yes, i remember this. it went viral. yeah. malaysia had a meltdown , yeah. malaysia had a meltdown, went to singaporee got to do something about this. went to singapore, went you've they're making fun of us. and then when the singaporeans didn't do something, they reported interpol. you reported her to interpol. you make them sound like infants . make them sound like infants. >> they are infants. this is, i think somebody should go out directly outside the government and have sex and see what they think about it. >> that needs to happen. that's the only way freedom is going to be . be allowed. >> show. so let's >> francis family show. so let's kind of dial kind of talk kind of dial that kind of talk down. but that happens in families. i think issue families. i think the issue here, though, is very much that they did something which i thought was quite an interesting protest. >> i spent a lot of time in cornwall, sorry, no. one as a west country person. >> now you exactly. i don't >> now you do. exactly. i don't want row to break out here. want a row to break out here. >> what we were talking >> this

airline. right yes, i remember this. it went viral. yeah. malaysia had a meltdown , yeah. malaysia had a meltdown, went to singaporeou've got to do something about this. they're making fun of and they're making fun of us. and then when the singaporeans didn't do something, they reported interpol. you reported her to interpol. you make them sound like infants . make them sound like infants. >> they are infants. this is, i think somebody should go out directly outside the government and have sex and see what they think about it. >> that needs to happen. that's the way freedom is going to the only way freedom is going to be . the only way freedom is going to be francis . the only way freedom is going to be francis family show. so let's >> francis family show. so let's kind dial kind of talk kind of dial that kind of talk down. but that happens in families. i think issue families. i think the issue here, though, is very much that they did something which i thought was quite an interesting protest. >> i spent a lot of time in cornwall, sorry, no. one as a west country person. >> now do. exactly. i don't >> now you do. e