
Good Morning Maldives!
Good Morning Maldives: Wednesday, 19 August 2026
Have feedback on our new format? Please let us know: https://forms.gle/1pwa4dU8E7J9Jmss8Today’s episode highlights Parliament’s decision to extend its session until Aug 27 and the amendment to Foreign Currency Act, raising deposit thresholds for businesses and mandating currency conversion rates for tourism establishments. Lawmakers also approved GST on offshore booking platforms, a rise in withholding tax for foreign contractors, and the launch of Kumavi Fund for employees starting private ventures. The show covers Maldives joining a Saudi‑led maritime defense coalition, new SIM‑card rules to curb prison scams, a generational tobacco ban, measles alerts, the reopening of Utheemu Ganduvar, and junior tennis victories at the ITF J30 tournament.

