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
Customs and Banks Sign Deal to Crack Down on Illegal TTs, But Experts Raise Transparency Concerns
Maldives Customs Service and all operating banks across the country have inked a landmark agreement to clamp down on trade-based illicit financial flows and verify standard telegraphic transfers (TTs). The Memorandum of
Former President Dr Waheed Congratulates GCU Freshers, Highlights Maldives-India Ties in Bengaluru
Former President Dr Mohamed Waheed Hassan personally welcomed around 2,000 new students at Garden City University’s Old Madras Road campus in Bengaluru on 19 August, handing out certificates to the top 100
President Pouring Wisdom: Mending the Economy, Fixing the Bridge, and Teaching Us How to Speak
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu stated that the government will address the black market dollar sales issue through consultation, assuring that the results will be positive. The President made these remarks while answering
Tourism Industry Under Threat as Government Ignores Stakeholders, Warns Shahid
The Maldives cannot fix its spiraling economy without listening to the tourism sector, former Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid warned Tuesday, warning that any hit to the country’s main industry will ripple down
President’s Tourism Advisor Resigns as Majlis Forces 40% Resort Dollar Sales
Mohamed Khaeel has resigned from his post as President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu’s Special Advisor on Tourism, stepping down just hours after the People’s Majlis passed controversial foreign exchange legislation forcing resorts to
Abdul Raheem Off to Cambodia, Iruthisham Headed to Saudi Arabia for OIC Summit
Speaker of the People’s Majlis Abdul Raheem Abdulla has departed for Phnom Penh, Cambodia, leading a parliamentary delegation to attend the 2nd Inter-Parliamentary Speakers’ Conference (ISC). The conference, running through Friday, brings
Majlis Passes Bill Allowing Government to Seize Council Land for State Projects
The People’s Majlis has passed an amendment to the Decentralization Act that allows the government to reclaim land under local council jurisdiction whenever the cabinet decides it is needed for a state
Majlis Passes Land Transport Bill, Stripping City Council Authority to Create Special Greater Malé Transit Office
The People’s Majlis has passed a landmark Land Transport Bill that shifts all traffic control, vehicle registration, and urban transit management in the capital under a newly formed dedicated agency beneath the
Another Addu Boy Takes the Wheel: Yasir Named New Visit Maldives MD
Abdulla Yasir has been appointed as the new Managing Director of Visit Maldives, taking over the top seat at the state tourism board following the abrupt exit of his predecessor. Hailing from
Hawks Launches MVR 17 Fuel Rate for Fishermen in Obvious Damage Control Push
The Hawks Private Limited has dropped its diesel prices for registered fishing vessels to MVR 17 per liter across 21 distribution points nationwide, a move coming right on the heels of major