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Maldives Trade Union Requests Revenue Charges from Imported Goods

Maldives Trade Union Requests Revenue Charges from Imported Goods

By Maldives Times 2 min read

Maldives Trade Union has requested to take revenue charges from goods imported into the country as a measure to remedy the financial condition of the government. This was stated as such in an announcement made by the Maldives Trade Union on 7th August 2020. The Trade Union has highlighted in its announcement, the economic downturns […]

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Maldives Trade Union expresses concern over free trade agreement with China

By Maldives Times 1 min read

The Maldives Trade Union has expressed concern over the government’s commitment to signing a free trade agreement with China. A statement from the union said that the agreement could prove to be detrimental to local businesses, namely small and medium-sized enterprises, as large businesses from China could dominate domestic markets. The statement likened the free […]