MMA Grants Banking Licence to Maldives Premier Bank
The Maldives’ banking sector has expanded with the Maldives Monetary Authority granting a banking licence…
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Safety Under Focus After Tourist Drowning and Diving Tragedy
The death of a Spanish tourist near Gaafu Dhaalu Vaadhoo has added to wider concerns…
Dhiraagu and the Digital Infrastructure Driving Business Growth in the Maldives
As businesses across the Maldives continue to accelerate their digital transformation journeys, resilient and future-ready…
A Digital State Without a Privacy Culture?
The Maldives is moving towards a more digitised state at the same time that recent…
President Muizzu Defends Dollar Policy as BML Tightens Foreign Currency Controls
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has defended the government’s handling of the dollar shortage and limits…
Why Care Work Should Be Treated as Economic Infrastructure
The gender gap in Malé’s labour market is often treated as a social issue, but…
BML Announces New Controls on Foreign Currency Card Use and TT Transactions
Bank of Maldives has announced a series of changes to its foreign currency processes, aimed…
Press Freedom in Maldives Faces Fresh Scrutiny
The police raid on Adhadhu’s newsroom has brought the Maldives’ press freedom debate into a…
A Revolving Door at the Top: Can SOEs Deliver Like This?
Leadership at some of the Maldives’ most important state-owned enterprises has become increasingly transient, with…
When the State Becomes the Competitor
The government’s decision to extend the free “Malé Taxi” service beyond its initial trial period…
Rising Risk of ‘Super El Niño’ Raises Global and Regional Climate Concerns
Climate scientists are increasingly warning of a possible El Niño event developing later this year,…
President Muizzu Reshapes Cabinet After Election Setback
A sweeping restructuring of the administration has reduced the size of the cabinet and consolidated…
Cabinet Shake-Up Continues Following Election Setback
A number of cabinet ministers have stepped down from their positions, signalling a significant shift…
A Serious Crisis, An Unserious Response
Rising fuel prices, disrupted shipping routes, and tightening aviation networks are no longer distant risks.…
Maldives’ Energy Transition Collides with Economic Reality
The idea of a smooth transition to clean energy is increasingly difficult to sustain in…
Maldives Referendum Puts Election Timing and Power Dynamics to the Test
Ballots scheduled for 4 April will ask Maldivians to decide on a change that, at…
Maldives Nears Key Debt Test with USD 500 Million Sukuk Due
A USD 500 million Sukuk repayment due in early April is placing renewed focus on…
Energy Dependence and Economic Risk: Lessons from the Middle East Conflict
MVR 10 billion. That is how much the Maldives spent on fuel imports in 2025, according…
One Position at Home, Another on the World Stage
On March 25, in a chamber usually reserved for procedural language and cautious diplomacy, the…
Expat Worker Housing Exposes Longstanding Safety Failures
A fire that broke out in an expatriate worker accommodation block in ADh. Dhigurah last…
The Contradictions in Maldives Public Health Policy
The Maldives has spent the past two years presenting itself as unusually serious about public…
The Tourism Trap and the Illusion of Resilience
The escalation of the Iran conflict has begun to ripple through the Maldivian economy with…
Corporate Maldives Magazine February 2026 Edition Now Published
Corporate Maldives has published the February 2026 edition of the Corporate Maldives Magazine. As a…
The Politics of Projects and the Arithmetic of Debt
By any visual measure, the Maldives appears to be in the middle of a transformation.…