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Since 2004, the Maldives started her journey to move towards a modern democracy and this was cemented with the enactment of the new constitution in 2008 by President Maumoon Abdul...
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On 2 September 2021, the Government of Maldives issued another USD200 million Sukuk, or Islamic bond, in addition to the USD300 million issued in March (USD200 million) and April (USD100...
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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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It is a foregone conclusion that Maldivian democracy is not only a fledgling in terms of how young it is, but the administration of Maldives in action is also a...
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On 9 August 2021, Minister of Finance Ibrahim Ameer announced the decision to avail a further USD30 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), in addition to the USD28.9 million...
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With the announcement of further extending the powers of the enforcing authority, there is cause for concern. Around the world, news is abundant of un-democratic evolutions to law enforcement, where...
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Since 1909, Moody’s has been a key component in the surveillance of the capital market, with humble beginnings in the American Stock Exchange. The entirety of their work is to...
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India and Maldives have been for generations nigh inseparable. Yet today, the people of the Maldives seem to be of the opinion that this relationship is entirely one sided. As...
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Minister of Finance Ibrahim Ameer inherited a public finance machinery, based on consistent fiscal deficits year-on-year, despite past finance ministers having been technocrats like him. President Solih was sworn-in on...
