The Lyricist and the Mufti: A Search for God in a Divided Age
NEW DELHI — In a quiet hall at the Constitution Club, just a stone’s throw from India’s Parliament, two men sat across from each other to argue a question as old as
China’s High-Speed Rail: Debt and Doubt Derail Ambition
China’s high-speed railway network, a sprawling 30,000-mile marvel, stands as a symbol of the country’s rapid modernization. Launched under Xi Jinping’s ambitious vision in 2013, it has grown into one of the
A Golden Jubilee of Friendship: Viet Nam and the Maldives Move forward to a New Path
By Her Excellency Trinh Thi Tam, Non-Resident Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam to the Maldives As Viet Nam and the Maldives approach the 50th anniversary of our diplomatic relations, we
Two Customs Officials Fired Over Missing Cigarettes Linked to The Hawks Tanker
Two deputy commissioners of Maldives Customs Service have been dismissed and disciplinary action ordered for three other staff after discovery that cartons of cigarettes were removed from a bonded warehouse without authorization.
Maldives’ New Bunkering Industry Generates MVR 192 Million in First Year, Minister Says
The Maldivian government’s new bunkering services — supplying fuel to ships passing through the country’s northern waters — have brought in more than MVR 192 million since operations began last year, Economic
A Rare Day of Political Plurality in the Maldives as Three Presidents Take to the Field
MALÉ, Maldives — On Monday, an unusual political spectacle unfolded across the Maldives as three presidents — the current leader and two former heads of state — fanned out to different regions,
Follow-Up Report: Deepening Tobacco Smuggling Crisis in the Maldives
Deputy Speaker Ahmed Nazim’s remarks now carry heightened urgency: “There are more smuggled cigarettes than cigarettes imported with duty. The same is true of vape. Vape is available. There are social media
Four Arrested in Airport Heist That Shook the Maldives’ Sense of Safety
VELANA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT — The four men accused of robbing two Bank of Maldives (BML) employees at knifepoint early morning yesterday have been arrested and remanded in custody for five days, police
Dossier: Escalating Cigarette and Vape Smuggling in the Maldives: The 241 Committee Report and the Hulhumalé Port Heist
Dossier: Escalating Cigarette and Vape Smuggling in the Maldives: The 241 Committee Report and the Hulhumalé Port Heist Executive Summary In October 2025, the Maldives faces a severe crisis in tobacco product
Masked Men Shock Nation by Remembering Maldives Has Money
“We didn’t think anyone would actually rob here,” says entire country. VELANA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT — In what experts are calling “the Maldives’ most ambitious crossover event since the Tourism GST revision,” two
Hanoi Welcomes Foreign Minister for Signing of Landmark U.N. Cybercrime Treaty
Hanoi — Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son met on Friday with Foreign Minister Dr. Abdulla Khaleel in Hà Nội, as the two nations marked a new step
Palms of Paradise: The Thorny Debate Over the Maldives’ Green Identity
The Maldives has long been synonymous with swaying coconut palms, symbols of tropical bounty woven into the fabric of Maldivian life. These native sentinels, resilient against salty gales and bearing fruit that
Feydhoo Votes Unity, ‘Sorry’ to Separatists; Neighbors Opt for Separation
ADDU ATOLL, Maldives — Residents of three islands in Addu Atoll went to the polls in a referendum that laid bare the quiet frustrations of island life: a vote not on grand