Trade & customs

87 stories in the last 30 days, 8 of them in the last 7. Each event counts once, however many outlets reported it. Every card links to the publisher. What is rising

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Maldives allocates MVR 10 billion for healthcare in 2027 budget12 outlets · 1 week, 3 days ago
No-confidence motion against Saeed agendaed for tomorrow8 outlets · 1 week ago
BML enables MSMEs to accept international card payments in US dollars5 outlets · 1 week, 2 days ago
Maldives Expo Wraps Up Nine-Day Run With 419 Exhibitors4 outlets · 1 week ago
Vice President departs for Antigua and Barbuda to attend 28th CHOGM4 outlets · 1 week, 4 days ago

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Fisheries & agriculture Shiyam urges collective action on fisheries and ocean governance at China symposium Sun English 4 days ago Addu City Source

Trade & customs Over three kgs of narcotics seized while being smuggled via post and courier services Raajje (English) 4 days ago 1,030 grams (one kilogram) Weight of narcotics seized in a c… Source

Trade & customs Price reduction measures designed to minimise impact on SMEs:... MM TV (English) 4 days ago 26 goods essential goods designated by the… Source

Fisheries & agriculture Fisheries Minister calls for collective action on sustainable... MM TV (English) 4 days ago Source

Trade & customs Customs Seizes 3.15kg of Synthetic Drugs in Postal Parcels One Online 4 days ago Hulhumalé 3.15kg total synthetic drugs seized in p… Source

Trade & customs Customs seizes three kilograms of drugs smuggled via post, courier 3 outlets 4 days ago 3,153 grams (3.15 kilograms) total narcotics seized in the two… Source

Finance & banking Maldives calls for closer OIC trade ties and improved access to... MM TV (English) 6 days ago Source

Tourism & hospitality Ties with Maldives come without conditions: Pakistan’s High Commissioner Maldives Voice 6 days ago US$200 million target annual bilateral trade Source

Finance & banking Minister Saeed Says Public Will Have Better Access to USD at Bank Rates Than Under Previous Administration Raajje (English) 4 Nov $1.9 billion funds released by current adminis… Source

Where and who

Places

Malé 10 Kaafu Atoll 6 Haa Dhaalu Atoll 1 Shaviyani Atoll 1

Organisations

Ministry of Economic Development, Transport and Trade Bank of Maldives Maldives Customs Service People's Majlis Business Centre Corporation (BCC) State Trading Organization (STO) Business Center Corporation (BCC) Maldives Expo 2026 Maldives Monetary Authority Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP)

People

Ahmed Shafeeq Ahmed Shiyam Dr Abdulla Nazeer Hassan Zareer Hussain Mohamed Latheef Ibrahim Mohamed Solih Kong Xianhua Mohamed Muizzu Mohamed Saeed President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu Sajidha Mohamed Shehbaz Sharif

People named in two or more stories, in alphabetical order. They are not ranked.

Numbers from these stories

1,030 grams (one kilogram) Weight of narcotics seized in a courier shipment Raajje (English)
26 goods essential goods designated by the Cabinet MM TV (English)
10 types vegetable types among designated essential goods MM TV (English)
10 types fruit types among designated essential goods MM TV (English)
80 goods goods designated essential by presidential decision MM TV (English)

Said in these stories

“Our support. Our help, our friendship. Let's say with other countries also and with Maldives also. It's not with any conditions. We don't force or we don't expect that we will support you for this, but then you should not keep relations with that country”Vice Admiral (Retired) Faisal Lodhi, Pakistan's High Commissioner to Maldives · Maldives Voice Source (opens Maldives Voice in a new tab)
“It is their choice. It is their sovereign right,”Vice Admiral (Retired) Faisal Lodhi, Pakistan's High Commissioner to Maldives · Maldives Voice Source (opens Maldives Voice in a new tab)
“This represents an 80 percent increase. Honourable Speaker, this 80 percent increase occurred within three years; when averaged out, it is a monthly increase of 97 percent—nearly a 100 percent doubling. So, which administration actually provided dollars to the people at the official rate?”Mohamed Saeed · Adhadhu (English) Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)

Public commitments

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Plans for a trade and investment conference to bring trade, finance and investment ministers together with bu…Shirley Botchwey · Promised
Increase annual bilateral trade between the Maldives and Pakistan to US$200 millionDr Mohamed Muizzu and Shehbaz Sharif · Promised
Increase the creative economy's contribution to 15 per cent of the Maldives' gross domestic product (GDP)Government · Promised
Raise the creative economy's contribution to 15 per cent of the Maldives' gross domestic product (GDP)the administration · Promised