SoEs

MTCC and STO report quarterly profits

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Maldives companies appear to be recovering incredibly quickly from the financial difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, as some state owned companies seem to be making a magnificent profit in...

STELCO on becoming a trusted company

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Established in 1949, the State Electric Company Limited (STELCO) is a wholly owned state enterprise. Before settling on its current name, "state electric company" in 1997, the company had previously...

BML needs to be held accountable

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On 29 November 2021 the Maldives’ retail economy was virtually brought to a standstill. The Bank of Maldives, while doing some routine upgrades — that the company had failed to...

How Aasandha works

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The state enterprise Aasandha Company was first established in 2011 and is mandated to administer and manage the national health insurance scheme now known as “Husnuvaa Aasandha,” by facilitating access...

Audits please

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All state organisations, just like private companies, are required to prepare annual financial statements, and get them audited by an external auditor. The external auditors are required to examine, inspect...

The problem with State Owned Enterprises

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The provision of public goods has been the main role of any government in all societies. Education, health, public transport, law enforcement, judicial services, public safety and other public infrastructure...

The insurance industry is primed for growth

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On 19 November 2020, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih inaugurated the Maldives' first ‘beach front airport’ in HA. Hoarafushi. However, just six months later, on 14 May 2021, disaster struck -...