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Secret Committee Meeting Called Over MPs' Insurance Delays
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Secret Committee Meeting Called Over MPs' Insurance Delays

Frustrated by treatment delays at hospitals locally and abroad, Maldivian MPs summoned Allied Insurance to a parliamentary committee—and then immediately voted to seal the proceedings from the press. Committee Chair Mohamed Shahid and MP Ibrahim Dheedhi accused journalists of "misrepresenting" their previous complaints regarding health coverage friction. The secret hearing comes amid escalating public backlash against high-earning lawmakers over canceled committee meetings and poor legislative productivity.

280,000 Migrant Workers Driving Outflow Spurs Single-Currency Call
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280,000 Migrant Workers Driving Outflow Spurs Single-Currency Call

With roughly 280,000 foreign workers in the Maldives converting local earnings into dollars to transfer abroad every month, Inner Maldives CEO Mohamed Firaq has urged an immediate transition to a single-currency economy. Speaking on the Economic Ministry's "Ightisaadhuge Dhefaraiy" program, Firaq argued that the country's dual-currency model is an outdated system causing severe market imbalances, demanding a complete overhaul of current monetary policies to plug systemic capital flight.

300 Stranded as Island Declared Uninhabited Before Relocation
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300 Stranded as Island Declared Uninhabited Before Relocation

Over 300 residents of Hdh. Hirimaradhoo have been left stranded without basic services after a presidential decree designated their home an uninhabited island before promised housing in Hanimaadhoo was even built. The opposition MDP has filed a complaint with the Human Rights Commission, demanding the decree be annulled and local council elections reinstated unless the government immediately fulfills its relocation plan or restores governance to the island.

Single-Dose Gene Therapy Reverses Adult Autism Symptoms in Lab Study
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Single-Dose Gene Therapy Reverses Adult Autism Symptoms in Lab Study

A single dose of a novel antisense oligonucleotide (ASO) therapy restored cognitive function and social behaviors in fully grown mice with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), maintaining its efficacy for at least eight weeks with zero side effects. Developed by South Korea's Institute for Basic Science, the treatment targets the SLC6A20 transporter, successfully normalizing brain NMDA receptor function in both adult rodents and human organoid models without triggering complications.

Accidental Turpentine Ingestion Kills 21-Year-Old Expat
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Accidental Turpentine Ingestion Kills 21-Year-Old Expat

A 21-year-old Bangladeshi migrant worker, Solaiman Matabbar, died in the Maldives after accidentally swallowing turpentine chemical at his workplace. His death is among eight Bangladeshi fatalities recorded in just 10 days—most aged 21 to 45—occurring through workplace accidents, strokes, and suicide. Expatriate groups attribute the tragic spike in medical emergencies to severe financial strain, mental stress, and prolonged isolation from their families.