A total of $178.9 million has been raised through a currency swap facility with India and as an emergency loan from International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan to shore up the local economy against the shocks stemming from coronavirus pandemic, the Maldives central bank announced Tuesday. Maldives Mon

Maldives has moved to extend restrictions to combat coronavirus until mid-May, as the number of cases in the island nation reached 250 due to a growing number of infections amongst its neglected migrant worker community. Health Protection Agency (HPA) said Wednesday that a two-week lockdown in c

Maldives launched a digital contact-tracing app Wednesday to help health professionals identify individuals who may have been exposed to the coronavirus. The voluntary TraceEkee app, now available on Android and pending approval on Apple App Store, has been jointly built by the Health Protection

Cash conservation has become the top most priority as lack of demand is affecting the balance sheets. The credit note, an alternative to a cash refund, is now being widely used by the operators in their cancellation policies in a bid to preserve cash. The additional incentives are enhancing the...

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