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
Resorts Face Mandatory 20% Forex Surrender as MMA Scraps $500 Cap Option
The Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) has sent proposed legal changes to the Attorney General’s Office that will force all resorts to surrender 20 percent of their monthly US dollar earnings to local
Green Building Fire Likely Caused by Electrical Fault, Not Arson: Home Minister
The fire that gutted the Green Building—which housed the Housing, Infrastructure, and Environment Ministries—was not arson, Home Minister Ali Ihusan told Majlis today. Responding to a question from the Vaikaradhoo MP during
Over 290,000 Migrant Workers Screened as Biometrics Drive Nears Completion
Authorities have logged the biometric data of 294,000 foreign workers across the country, leaving just around 1,100 unidentified migrants, Homeland Security Minister Ali Ihusan told Majlis today. Responding to a lawmaker’s question
BML Releasing $2.7 Million Daily as Foreign Currency Demand Surges
Bank of Maldives is offloading an average of $2.7 million every single day to keep up with foreign exchange demands across card transactions, telegraphic transfers (TTs), and other essential services. Speaking at
Thinadhoo Mayor Questioned by Police Over Alleged Population Fraud
Thinadhoo City Mayor Saud Ali was questioned by police for roughly an hour and a half on Monday following a private complaint alleging the island’s population figures were inflated to secure city
Former Presidents Nasheed and Yameen Heading to Thinadhoo on Same Day
Former presidents Mohamed Nasheed and Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom are scheduled to visit GDh. Thinadhoo City on August 21. The two political heavyweights will be in Thinadhoo to take part in official
Shahid Meets Youth Group to Discuss Economic and Political Struggles
Opposition MDP President Abdulla Shahid met with a group of young people last night to discuss the country’s current political landscape alongside growing economic and social hurdles. Taking to social media platform
Mayor Azim Slams Former Council’s Spending Under Muizzu
Male’ City Mayor Adam Azim hit out at government officials during a council meeting on Monday, pointing to what he called “heartbreaking” spending under the previous city council led by President Dr.
City Council Hands Over Wet Market Project to Fisheries Ministry
The Male’ City Council has voted to hand over the site of the capital’s wet market to the Fisheries Ministry to move forward with the MVR 126.35 million redevelopment project—on the strict
Saeed Dismisses $1 = MVR 25 Exchange Rate Rumors as “Fake News”
Rumors circulating that Bank of Maldives (BML) is planning to hike the official dollar exchange rate to MVR 25 are completely false and politically motivated, Economic Development and Trade Minister Mohamed Saeed