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BASEL, Switzerland — A chilling report of an alleged assassination attempt in Switzerland has triggered a wave of
MIFCO Showcases Maldivian Tuna at Premier Halal Expo in Bangkok
BANGKOK — The Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO) is this week casting a wider net for its sustainably
National Centre for Cultural Heritage Seeks Applicants for Prestige Research Scholarship
MALE’ — The National Centre for Cultural Heritage has officially opened applications for its “Signature Research Scholarship,” a specialised programme
Official Reserves Hit $686 Million as Maldives Navigates Debt Obligations
MALE’ — The Maldives’ official foreign reserves stood at $686.8 million at the end of June, even as the government
BML’s Swipe Wallet Passes 20,000 Users as Bank Moves to Open International Accounts
MALE’ — Bank of Maldives says more than 20,000 Maldivians are now using Swipe, its digital wallet launched in March,
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MALÉ, — In a country where the economy rises and falls on the back of the daily catch, the availability of ice is not
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MALÉ, — If a state cannot notice a massive, shade-giving tree being systematically dismantled in a public children’s park on an island spanning less
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Fly Flag at Half-Mast Following Passing of Qatar’s Former Amir Sheikh Hamad
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Scholarships From a Foreign Billionaire, Distributed by a Political Party: Who Is Really Benefiting?
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