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
Tuvaluans Begin Historic Migration to Australia Under Climate-Focused Treaty
VAIKAU, Tuvalu —Tuvalu launched the first ballot for a groundbreaking migration program under the Falepili Union treaty, a 2023 agreement with Australia that offers a lifeline to residents of this tiny Pacific
Maldives Democratic Party Signals Openness to Reunification, Welcoming Former Members
MALE’, Maldives — The Maldives Democratic Party (MDP), the country’s main opposition, announced Wednesday its willingness to welcome back former members who have not acted against its interests, a move that could
President Sacks Aide in Push for Accountability Over Tragic Fall
MALE’, Maldives — In a move to uphold transparency, President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has dismissed Ahmed Daud, a 28-year-old under secretary for digital strategy, for providing false statements during an investigation into
China’s Wealth Exodus Hollows Out Beijing’s Elite Enclaves
The Vancouver Forest Villa, a gated enclave of multimillion-yuan mansions on Beijing’s outskirts, now stands eerily quiet, its manicured lawns choked with weeds and homes left vacant. Once a glittering showcase of
Maldivian Tycoon Criticizes Resorts for Paying Service Charges in Local Currency
MALE’, Maldives — Qasim Ibrahim, a prominent businessman and leader of the Jumhooree Party, has publicly condemned the decision by some resorts to pay service charges to employees in Maldivian Rufiyaa (MVR)
Maldives’ Tourism Wealth: Dollars Flow In, Locals Lose Out
MALE’, Maldives — In the Maldives, a nation of 500,000 scattered across coral atolls, tourism drives the economy, generating a quarter of the country’s GDP in U.S. dollars. Few small nations match
Maldives Deputy Speaker Attends China-South Asia Exposition in Kunming
KUNMING, China — Ahmed Nazim, the deputy speaker of the People’s Majlis, met with Liu Xiaokai, chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Yunnan Provincial Committee, in Kunming today. The meeting
Authorities Intensify Crackdown on GMCE Crypto Pyramid Scheme, No Arrests Yet
MALE’, Maldives — The GMCE investment scheme, popular among Maldivian investors from ordinary citizens to prominent figures, has been exposed as a pyramid scheme. Authorities are escalating efforts to take legal action
Presidential Commission Rules Hawwa Yumnu Rasheed’s Fall Likely Accidental, Cites Police and Ministerial Missteps
MALE’, Maldives — A presidential commission investigating the incident involving Hawwa Yumnu Rasheed, a 21-year-old woman who fell from a ninth-floor stairwell window of a residential building in Henveiru on April 18,
Maldives Opposition Reunites as Democrats Party Dissolves, Rejoins MDP
MALE’, Maldives — The Democrats Party, led by former President Mohamed Nasheed, formally dissolved on Tuesday, with most of its members, including Nasheed, rejoining the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) in a bid