A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
During an economic recession, some countries print currency to recapitalize their banks. This is to increase the monetization and to increase the money circulation in the economy. It aims to maintain the stability of the national financial system. It’s an economic instrument used by many countries during the shortage of money supply in the economy. […]
The worldwide outbreak of COVID-19 has brought the world to a standstill, and the education sector is no exception among all the major economic sectors. The fact that education no longer yields the same output it used to in a well-facilitated real environment may be the bitter truth we have to face today. The issue […]
Pictured: CEO of Career Vitamin International Pvt ltd Hawwa Shaheena Mohamed Few among the living might have witnessed the challenges of World War 2. For the majority of us, one of the most devastating things we experienced in our life was the Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004, killing more than 225,000 people across South and […]
All of us who play a part in the Maldives tourism industry is well aware that the level of international travellers that we have become accustomed to, is for the moment a thing of the past. Resorts may well see a surge of bookings once the Safe Tourism Guidelines are published. However, it is likely […]
Everyone keeps talking about the new normal. What is the new normal and how do we adjust and adapt ourselves to it as a business? The answer is not as simple as we might want it to be. This may be a simple question but the answer cannot be generalized to suit all businesses. What […]
As the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 is on the rise in the Maldives, the demand for isolation or quarantine facilities are also increasing. According to the HPA, more than 25 facilities with over 6100 beds are being used as isolation/quarantine facilities currently. Most of these facilities are resorts and hotels, as they […]
In light of the recent Covid-19 pandemic, the Minister of Health issued the State of Emergency for the entire island nation, with the most recent extension of the status being issued on the 27th day of May 2020. The Director-General of Public Health, by virtue of powers granted under the Public Health Safety Act 2012, […]
After two weeks of lockdown in the Greater Male’ Area and several cautious precautions in several islands, the Maldivian economy is ready to relaunch again as President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih announces eases in COVID-19 restrictions. Addressing to the nation, the president of Maldives had announced that after the expiration of lockdown, COVID-19 restrictions will be […]
This is a series merely focusing on the islands of Maldives, not limited to guesthouse islands but taking a step ahead to delve our imagination into the untouched regions across the Maldives to describe and grapple the true beauty and the stories. A decade ago, the mere mention of Maldives often elicits cries of “but […]