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Language matters — language matters?

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Living away from home immersed in another culture, the sights, the sounds and the language, one feels a sense of belonging. You left your home country with a tidal wave...

Did we learn from COVID-19?

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Right before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the world, and the Maldives, the nation registered a nominal GDP of USD5.6 billion by the end of 2019, and attracted a record 1.7...

Maldives this week: 5 – 11 August 2021

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On 11 August, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, at a press conference, said that it will not be the best way forward for the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and the opposition...

Consumer behaviour shifts

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The new normal heralds a lot of changes in nearly every aspect of modern living, yet how much of these changes have truly taken place?

Asia this week: 5 – 11 August 2021

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On 10 August over 4,000 Rohingya refugees received their first COVID-19 vaccine, as part of a national vaccination drive to curb the spread of the deadly virus. Rohingya refugees eligible for...

The battle against Human Trafficking

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Trafficking in persons is a crime in international law. Article 3(a) of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons Especially Women and Children provides the sole internationally accepted definition...

Recovery benched

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On 9 August 2021, at 5:30 PM, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih tweeted; "Exciting news! Maldives has  been selected as the hosts for this year’s SAFF Football Championship to be held...