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The Maldives debt as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2016 was at 67 percent, increasing to 78 percent in 2019. It was at 149 percent by the...
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President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on 19 May appointed Abbas Faiz, a British national who previously worked as an advisor to Amnesty International, as Special Envoy to the Government of Maldives...
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In June 2018, Mohamed Nasheed, Speaker of Parliament and former President, accused China of having dragged the Maldives into a debt trap. He was also critical of the government's high...
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For many fishermen in the Maldives nowadays, the Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO) is seen more as a villain than a hero, one which is depriving them of their hard...
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With the recent failures of the Maldives' intelligence departments in preventing the explosion of an Improvised Explosive Device on 6 May, targeting the Speaker of Parliament Mohamed Nasheed, the public...
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Parliament publishes MMPRC corruption Report
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The impact of economic shocks to Maldives economy has been dramatically demonstrated in the last 40 years or so. Firstly, recessions almost always come as a surprise with no prior...
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Maldives is faced with a complex multidimensional set of vulnerabilities to long-term growth. Knowing the country’s specific vulnerabilities and preparing for unanticipated changes that may impact long-run socio-economic targets, is...
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With a fourth of the Maldives' population living in the crowded Greater Malé Region, a rapid spread of COVID-19 is a terrifying prospect for the region's healthcare professionals especially given...
