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GST Amendment Seeks to Tax Foreign Tourism Sales: What the Destination Principle Means for the Maldives

F.S - August 18, 2026

A guesthouse in the Maldives sells a room for the night. It charges GST, because the law requires it. A company in another country...

HEP Muizzu takes the hard road on the reforms the Maldives kept deferring

F.S - August 12, 2026

Every serious assessment of the Maldivian economy over the past two decades has said a version of the same thing. The country earns its...

HEP Muizzu takes the hard road on the reforms the Maldives kept deferring

F.S - August 12, 2026

Every serious assessment of the Maldivian economy over the past two decades has said a version of the same thing. The country earns its...

Muizzu: Accountability Is a National Asset, Not Just an Obligation

F.S - August 6, 2026

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has issued a forceful call for continued investment in integrity, accountability, transparency, innovation and genuine partnership, declaring that these principles...

Muizzu Breaks Maldives’ Cycle of Presidential ‘Witch Hunts’

F.S - August 2, 2026

President Mohamed Muizzu has set what may be the most consequential political precedent of his presidency: He has not used the state to pursue...

Maldives Marks 61st Independence Day with Ceremony at Republic Square

F.S - July 27, 2026

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu and First Lady Sajidha Mohamed attended the official celebrations marking the 61st Independence Day of the Maldives, held at Republic...

President Muizzu Charts Bold Course Toward Comprehensive National Independence

F.S - July 26, 2026

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has laid out a sweeping vision to break the nation free from longstanding constraints and secure genuine independence across every...

On Track and Gaining: The Renewable Pledge Takes Shape

F.S - July 20, 2026

The Government of Maldives has switched on solar hybrid power systems across 25 islands in Raa and Baa atolls, a step that officials say...

President Muizzu Launches Financing Facility for Young Entrepreneurs

F.S - July 19, 2026

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has launched the Youth Entrepreneurship Financing Facility, a scheme designed to help young Maldivians secure the capital needed to start...

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

F.S - July 15, 2026

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

F.S - July 14, 2026

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 Muizzu Returns Home After Offering Condolences in Qatar

F.S - July 14, 2026

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has returned to the Maldives after concluding an official visit to the State of Qatar, where he took part in...

First Lady: Good Health Underpins Education, Communities and Economic Prosperity

F.S - July 9, 2026

First Lady Sajidha Mohamed has said that good health forms the foundation on which education flourishes, communities prosper and economies thrive, as she delivered...

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