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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...
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Discussing Malé City feels almost like an enigmatic tennis match. On one hand, the severity of the congestion is undeniable, with traffic a constant conundrum and the detrimental disparity of...
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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...
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The Maldives is a comparably young democracy. A lot of trial and error is to be expected when developing a system of governance that is truly inclusive, fair, and balanced,...
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On 25 May, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih announced a new relief package to assist and stimulate businesses, during yet another COVID-19 lockdown. However, unlike many other countries, all assistance provided...
