Government Bill Would Repeal GST on Overseas Tour Operators Weeks After It Took Effect
The bill says tax collected on these sales since 1 October must be returned. Its fiscal note puts the revenue at stake at MVR1.61 billion.
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Maldives Rules Out Foreign Surveillance of Its Waters and Exclusive Economic Zone
A government statement issued on 14 October says no part of Maldivian territory will be placed under foreign military or operational surveillance, but it does not say what prompted it.
President Creates Government Services Centres for 18 Atolls
The centres will run under the Ministry of Homeland Security, Labour and Technology, but the directive does not say which services they will offer, where they will be based or when they will open.
President’s Office Launches Online Directory Listing 959 State Institutions
A presidential directive issued on 14 October orders every state body to keep its entry up to date and to use the official names shown in the directory.
Muizzu Orders Stalled Development Projects to Resume
The President’s Office says solutions have been secured for material shortages linked to Middle East conflicts, as ministers and state companies review island projects.
Prices of Essential Goods in Malé Rise 7.8% in a Year as Meat Jumps 22.6%
The statistics bureau’s essentials index has climbed since April, while the broader consumer price index rose 0.76% in the year to August.
India Rolls Over INR30 Billion Currency Swap for the Maldives
The swap, drawn in April by the Maldives Monetary Authority, was due in October. India's announcement does not say how long it has been extended.
Maldives Economy Grows 2.4% in August as Fisheries Output Falls 65.6%
Financial services drove growth, according to the statistics bureau's monthly estimates. Tourism output rose on a year earlier for the first time since February.
IEA Expects World Oil Demand to Fall 2.6 Million Barrels a Day as Diesel Shortage Extends into 2027
The agency says Gulf crude exports recovered to more than three-quarters of pre-war levels in September, but renewed attacks leave supply fragile and diesel prices near double their pre-crisis level.
Singapore-Registered Container Ship Sinks after Strike in Strait of Hormuz
A second Singapore-flagged vessel was hit a day later and reached a safe anchorage, with all 43 crew members on the two ships reported safe.
Navi Pillay Wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for Work on International Law
The Norwegian Nobel Committee cited the South African jurist's role in ensuring war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide are prosecuted, three days before she visited the International Criminal Court.