{"id":1114,"date":"2021-06-29T23:17:11","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T23:17:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?page_id=1114"},"modified":"2025-05-04T20:03:40","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T20:03:40","slug":"opinion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?page_id=1114","title":{"rendered":"OPINION"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The Prosperity Paradox: Why Does the World Get Poorer Every Time It Starts Getting Richer?<\/a><\/h2>
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Let’s start with a simple observation. Think about the last few times the global economy was doing genuinely well, not just for…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n

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The Gathering Storm: How the Middle East Conflict Could Sink An Already Listing Ship<\/a><\/h2>
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Maldives government expenditures observe notable decline in first four months of 2025; is this a sign of effective austerity measures at play?<\/a><\/h2>
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The cumulative state expenditure has observed notable decline in the first four months of 2025, reports the Ministry of Finance. In its…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n

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Act or Be Left Behind: The Urgent Case for a Maldivian Transshipment Hub<\/a><\/h2>
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In the fast-evolving world of global trade, timing is everything. And for the Maldives a small island nation with a mighty strategic…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n

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The Importance of Protecting Intellectual Property in Enterprises and SMEs in the Maldives<\/a><\/h2>
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As we observe World Intellectual Property Day on April 26, 2025, it is an opportune time for businesses, especially SMEs in the…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n

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Tourism promotional efforts; is it feasible and is it fair on other segments?<\/a><\/h2>
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The Maldives has welcomed a little over 540,000 tourists as of March 19, 2025 which itself is indicative of a 4.8% increase…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n

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Price controls by the government; and its implications in commerce<\/a><\/h2>
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A local media, in the local language, had an article dated on March 22, 2025 that said the Maldivian fresh produce market…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n

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Why Is the Government Ignoring Coconut Farming Despite Rising Prices?<\/a><\/h2>
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Every year, as Ramadan approaches, the price of coconuts surges, and this year is no exception. The price of coconuts has jumped…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n

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Can Maldives expect complete economic recovery in 2022?<\/a><\/h2>
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Maldives suffered a heavy economic blow in 2020 due to the Covid-19 global pandemic reaching its shores. The viral contagion caused thousands…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n

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Tech Nomad Tourism in Maldives; incorporating the popular trend<\/a><\/h2>
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Maldives tourism industry has made several notable strides in terms of both growth and expansion. What started out with a single tourist…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t

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BUSINESS BUSINESS The Importance of Protecting Intellectual Property in Enterprises and SMEs in the Maldives April 28, 2025 As we observe World Intellectual Property Day on April 26, 2025, it is an opportune time for businesses, especially SMEs in the\u2026 Features Features Tourism promotional efforts; is it feasible and is it fair on other segments?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/blocks.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1114","page","type-page","status-publish"],"yoast_head":"\nOPINION - Maldives Business Times<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Opinions section features opinion articles, View for the latest thoughts and analysis\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/mbt.mv\/?page_id=1114\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"OPINION - 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