Moody’s Confirms Maldives’ Caa2 Negative Outlook Rating
Moody’s Ratings (Moody’s), on Tuesday, confirmed the Maldives’ long-term local and foreign currency issuer ratings at Caa2 with a negative…
India Open to Offering Financial Support to Maldives
The Indian government is ready to assist the Maldives with financial support as the risk of the first sukuk default…
Inflation Rises in May; SDF Accumulates MVR 519 Million
Inflation rose in May, data released by the Maldives Bureau of Statistics (MBS) has revealed. Prices of goods and services…
2024 Parliamentary Elections: Polls Close, Vote Counting Commences
Vote counting is underway across the Maldives and three overseas locations after polling came to a close in the fiercely…
President Muizzu Obstructing Democracy by Delaying Ratification of Anti-Defection Legislation: Ex-President Solih
Former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has said that the delay in President Mohamed Muizzu’s ratification of the Anti-Defection bill is…
Maldives Enacts Law to Curb Party Defections
Parliament has passed the Anti-Defection Bill, which requires elected officials, including lawmakers and local council members, to relinquish their seats…
Electorate’s Final Say Proposed in Anti-Defection Bill Debate
The recent debate over the proposed anti-defection bill has brought to the forefront the argument that the electorate should have…
President Returns Election Bill to Parliament; EC to Deliberate Next Steps Following Potential Re-Passage
The government and opposition parties, led by the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), are locked in a tussle over the scheduling…
Chinese Research Vessel Arrives Near Malé Amid Regional Security Concerns
A Chinese marine research vessel, Xiang Yang Hong 03, has arrived near Malé after a month-long presence near the Maldives’…
Parliament Committee Holds Closed-Door Hearing on Indian Military Intrusion Into Maldivian Waters
The Parliament Committee on National Security Services (241 Committee) has convened a confidential meeting to probe the intrusion of Indian…
