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Under the Employment Act of 2008, a Salary Advisory Board was established to provide recommendations to the Minister of Economic Development on the determination of a minimum wage for the...
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Healthcare has always been a topic of utmost importance in the Maldives and using it to bolster manifestos is a common approach during voting seasons. While the numbers may indicate...
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Maldives, a name synonymous with tourism and luxury, has endured in this fast-paced global economy due to the hospitality industry. The helm of this industry is manned by the Tourism...
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The Maldives, in just a little over the past decade, has had a boom in the education sector, with an exponential growth in students and institutions offering higher education. This...
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In an optimal system, the three powers that run a country are clearly defined, boundaries are drawn, and checks and balances are in place. In an optimal situation, those in...
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On 19 August, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih said that 'quarantine tourism' was a good thing for the Maldives, as long as tourist establishments adhere to the current guidelines put in...
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When one hears the word gangs, it is very quickly associated with criminality. The generic taboo one hears growing up in this society, especially with the depictions of movies and...
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According to the article ‘the Expatriate Workforce: Boon or Bane?’ published on the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) website, the number of expatriate workers in the Maldives had a huge boom...
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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...
