<![CDATA[Atoll Times Feed]]> https://atolltimes.mv/img/atoll-times-default-photo.png <![CDATA[Atoll Times Feed]]> en-US Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:09:00 +0500 <![CDATA[Parliament approves second extension of current session]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16876 https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16876 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 19:09:00 +0500 News Parliament <![CDATA[Court jails man for failing to pay child support]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16875 https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16875 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:42:19 +0500 News <![CDATA[Forex bill referred back to committee for further review]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16874 https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16874 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:04:44 +0500 Business United States Dollar Parliament Dollar Shortage <![CDATA[Parliament votes down call to halt investor residency scheme]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16873 https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16873 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:09:31 +0500 News Parliament <![CDATA[Parliament approves rule change allowing multiple petitions]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16872 https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16872 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:07:17 +0500 News Parliament <![CDATA[Petition seeking end to MPs' insurance qualifies for debate]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16871 https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16871 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:04:22 +0500 News Parliament <![CDATA[Parliament approves Maldives’ entry into Saudi-led alliance]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16870 https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16870 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 14:02:39 +0500 News Parliament <![CDATA[Govt launches MVR 600 million fund for redundant SOE employees]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16869 https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16869 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:00:45 +0500 Business Finance Ministry <![CDATA[RACL-MACL merger saves MVR 10 million a month, minister says]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16868 https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16868 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:33:38 +0500 Business MACL Finance Ministry RACL <![CDATA[SOE workforce doubled under previous govt, says finance minister]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16867 https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16867 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:48:51 +0500 Business Finance Ministry Parliament State Owned Enterprise <![CDATA[Net usable reserves drop to $222 million]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16866 https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16866 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:20:42 +0500 Business Maldives Monetary Authority United States Dollar Dollar Shortage <![CDATA[GST on foreign booking platforms won't harm tourism, says Saaid]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16865 https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16865 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:25:44 +0500 Business GST T-GST <![CDATA[Maldives Premier Bank launches as country’s ninth bank]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16864 https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16864 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:23:19 +0500 Business Banks <![CDATA[Amendment passed to exempt bulk plastic bag packs from levy]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16863 https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16863 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:23:18 +0500 Business Parliament <![CDATA[Parliament approves rule change allowing multiple petitions]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16862 https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16862 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:25:07 +0500 News Parliament <![CDATA[Parliament accepts bill to raise non-resident contractor tax]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16861 https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16861 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:41:25 +0500 Business Tax Parliament <![CDATA[Yameen calls for suspension of Thilamalé Bridge, Rasmalé projects]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16860 https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16860 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:25:54 +0500 News Thilamale' Bridge Former President Abdulla Yameen Bridge People's National Front (PNF) Rasmale <![CDATA[MTDC schedules AGM for 31 August amid proposed rights issue]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16859 https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16859 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:42:28 +0500 Business Tourism Maldives Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) <![CDATA[Ziyad says legislation alone can't prevent corruption]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16858 https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16858 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 13:18:10 +0500 News Parliament <![CDATA[Falah urges opposition to back tax hike on foreign contractors]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16857 https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16857 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:34:57 +0500 Business Parliament <![CDATA[Proposal seeks to remove ban on multiple petitions in parliament]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16856 https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16856 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:31:18 +0500 News Parliament <![CDATA[Bill proposes raising non-resident contractor tax rate to 10%]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16855 https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16855 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:29:37 +0500 Business Tax Parliament <![CDATA[Rising state debt, money supply add pressure to forex market]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16854 https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16854 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:49:46 +0500 Business United States Dollar Dollar Shortage <![CDATA[Hope fades as MNDF concludes search across Huvadhu channel]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16853 https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16853 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:43:41 +0500 News Missing Persons <![CDATA[Ayada owes $3.4 million in unpaid rent amid lease sale dispute]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16852 https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16852 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:41:41 +0500 Business Tourism Maldives Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) <![CDATA[Maldives signs $50 million ADB loan to support fuel imports]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16851 https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16851 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 22:02:10 +0500 Business Finance Ministry Fuel Asian Development Bank Asian Development Bank (ADB) <![CDATA[Rights issue plan could give govt majority stake in MTDC]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16850 https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16850 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 21:59:39 +0500 Business Tourism Maldives Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) <![CDATA[Businesses and NGOs invited to observe MDP congress]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16849 https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16849 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:32:07 +0500 News MDP <![CDATA[MTCC denies hack of taxi line, blames employee for data leak]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16848 https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16848 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:30:39 +0500 News Taxi <![CDATA[US military aircraft assists search for 3 missing at sea]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16847 https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16847 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 20:29:01 +0500 News Maldives-US <![CDATA[Committee holds closed-door meeting on forex law amendments]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16846 https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16846 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:18:27 +0500 Business Maldives Monetary Authority United States Dollar Dollar Shortage <![CDATA[Verdict expected in a month as Shiau murder trial concludes]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16845 https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16845 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:13:52 +0500 News murder-cases Shiaau Murder Case <![CDATA[Parliament accepts GST bill targeting foreign tour operators]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16844 https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16844 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 14:02:01 +0500 Business GST T-GST Parliament <![CDATA[MDP raises concerns over clarity of GST on foreign operators]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16843 https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16843 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 13:43:00 +0500 Business GST T-GST Parliament <![CDATA[HRCM inspects gender ministry over newborn state care case]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16842 https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16842 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 13:06:08 +0500 News Human Rights Gender Ministry Human Rights Commission of Maldives <![CDATA[Hajj Corporation asked to explain non-public Hajj queue list]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16841 https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16841 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:43:31 +0500 News Hajj Corporation Parliament Hajj and Umrah <![CDATA[PNC lawyer Shameem appointed Chief Judicial Administrator]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16840 https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16840 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:26:28 +0500 News Judicial Service Commission Judiciary Department of Judicial Administration <![CDATA[Committee extends review of council land reclamation bill]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16839 https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16839 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:53:35 +0500 News Decentralisation Parliament <![CDATA[Govt taxi application hacked, user data leaked]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16838 https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16838 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:07:28 +0500 News Taxi <![CDATA[Petition against council land bill reaches threshold for debate]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16837 https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16837 Sun, 16 Aug 2026 06:15:09 +0500 News Parliament <![CDATA[Bill introduced to levy GST on foreign travel agents, operators]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16836 https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16836 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 23:03:52 +0500 Business Tourism GST T-GST Parliament <![CDATA[Maldives president pledges stronger India cooperation]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16835 https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16835 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:04:37 +0500 News India Narendra Modi Maldives-India President Dr Mohammed Muizz <![CDATA[President inaugurates ‘Vaahaka Vaa’ heritage park in Utheemu]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16834 https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16834 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 15:42:35 +0500 News President Dr Mohammed Muizz <![CDATA[3 Individuals, 1 organisation receive national award of honour]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16833 https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16833 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:25:17 +0500 News National Day <![CDATA[Honour for Shakir’s contributions to literature and history]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16832 https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16832 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:22:40 +0500 News National Day <![CDATA[Pres announces bill to ensure laws comply with Islamic principles]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16831 https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16831 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:20:27 +0500 News Parliament Islam Sunni Islam President Dr Mohammed Muizz <![CDATA[Shahid launches presidential bid and resigns as MDP president]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16830 https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16830 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:44:36 +0500 News Abdullah Shahid MDP <![CDATA[No distinction between small and large islands, says president]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16829 https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16829 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:48:45 +0500 News President Dr Mohammed Muizz <![CDATA[Majority of projects to be completed in 2027, says president]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16828 https://atolltimes.mv/post/business/16828 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:46:01 +0500 Business President Dr Mohammed Muizz <![CDATA[Addu mayor claims nearly 90 Fenaka employees dismissed ]]> https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16827 https://atolltimes.mv/post/news/16827 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:44:18 +0500 News Addu