By Ibrahim H. Shihab/Maldives Republic Male, Septemher 26: The Maldives has, over the past two years, seen a drop of
Category: Economy
IMF approves $7bn loan to cash-strapped Pakistan
Sept 26 (IMF) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a $7bn (£5.25bn) loan to cash-strapped Pakistan. The country
Lanka to insist on transparent tenders for foreign-funded projects
By P.K.Balachandran Colombo, September 25: Vijitha Herath, Foreign Minister in the new leftist National Peoples’ Power (NPP) government in Sri
Maldives Economic Crisis 2024: President Muizzu’s scheme to avoid defaulting on foreign loans
By P.K.Balachandran/Daily Mirror Colombo, September 24: The Maldivian economy has been going through a bad patch even as there is
The UK’s national debt: a terrifying warning
OBR’s ‘grim’ report on Britain’s fiscal outlook warns of skyrocketing spending, but ‘projection’ is not a ‘forecast’
President Muizzu’s recipe for Maldives’ economic recovery
By P.K.Balachandran Colombo, September 22: The Maldivian economy is going through a bad patch even as there is political stability
Escalating land grabs threaten Tamils and Muslims in Sri Lanka
By Anuradha Mittal/Oakland Institute Oakland (US) September 14: As the 57th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)

India open to offering financial support to Maldives
By Ibrahim H. Shihab/Maldives Republic Male, September 14: The Indian government is ready to assist the Maldives with financial support

Just In: Pathfinder Foundation presents key policy reports to presidential candidates
Colombo, September 13: The Pathfinder Foundation, an independent research and advocacy organization, has published two significant policy documents were presented
Bread and butter issues dominate the Lankan Presidential election
By P.K.Balachandran/Daily News Colombo, September 10: James Carville, Bill Clinton’s political advisor, said that when it came to elections it