Economy

Rufiyaa Slides Past MVR 21 as Reserves Fall and Debt Bills Come Due

The black market price of a US dollar in the Maldives climbed above MVR 21 this week for the first time on record. The...

MIRA Revenue Slips in May Even as Tourist Arrivals Recover, Exposing a Widening Gap Between Visitor Numbers and Tax Income

The Maldives Inland Revenue Authority collected 2.05 billion rufiyaa in May 2026, a figure that came in slightly below official projections and marked a...

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu Opens Maldives Financial Expo 2026 in Hulhumalé

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu inaugurated the Maldives Financial Expo 2026 on Thursday morning at Central Park in Hulhumalé, opening what organisers describe as the...

March slowdown points to tourism hit as Gulf air disruption reaches the Maldives

The Maldives entered March with strong tourism momentum, but the first nine days of the month now point to a clear slowdown as war-related...

Maldives Fuel Prices Surge Amid Middle East Tensions

Fuel prices at outlets run by Fuel Supply Maldives have been increased starting 05 March 2026, a move analysts link to turbulence in global...

U.S. sub sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka, at least 80 dead

An Iranian naval vessel has sunk in international waters off Sri Lanka’s southern coast after what U.S. and Sri Lankan officials described as an...

Hormuz disruption drives carrier surcharges, SIDS brace for import shock

The Strait of Hormuz, the narrow maritime chokepoint linking the Arabian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, is sliding into a de facto closure...

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The Minister of Cities, Local Government and Public Works,...

2025 to be a year of development project launches and economic recovery: The President

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has stated that 2025 will...

Maldives Sends Condolences to Vanuatu Following Devastating Earthquake

Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Abdulla Khaleel has sent...
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