Recent news

Latest items of recent news relevant to Maldives as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’. 

Maldives: Religious restrictions

Multinational employers with global employment policies that favour diversity and liberal values will find their position untenable in the Maldives …

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Maldives: Meeting visa

A new “Meeting Visa” has been introduced as a short-duration permit under which foreigners may visit the country for professional reasons, i …

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Maldives: Ban on new Bangladeshi labour recruits extended

The ban on bringing in new Bangladeshi Labourers to work in the Maldives has been extended for a further period of one year …

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Maldives: Second round of income support allowance opened

Eligible Maldivian citizens who are residents and whose incomes have been seriously reduced since December 2019, may now apply for an Income Support Allowance …

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Maldives: Labour Relations Authority raises concern over ‘unlawful’ job dismissals, unpaid leave, pay cuts

The Labour Relations Authority has issued a statement pointing out that many employers are unlawfully forcing employees to take unpaid leave, and undertaking “wage alterations” and immediate terminations …

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Maldives: 3 February, day of the presidential address, declared a holiday

The government has declared February 3rd 2020, a Monday, a public holiday to mark the day President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih is scheduled to deliver his second presidential address …

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Maldives: India, Maldives to have fresh visa agreement to ease work permit issues

The government is holding discussions with the Indian government on a new visa and work permit agreement covering Indian workers …

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Maldives: Parliament approves FTA with China

There is concern amongst opposition parties and neighbouring India that a 1,000-page “free trade agreement” with China could throw the country into a debt-trap like Sri-Lanka …

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