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18 Jun, 2025

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

Business·Leaders·News

01 Jun, 2025

Maldives Faces Housing Crisis as Unpaid Rents, Costly Land Giveaways, and New Promises Collide

MALE’, Maldives — Maldives, a nation grappling with severe land scarcity, the government is confronting a multifaceted housing crisis that has sparked financial turmoil, public discontent, and ambitious pledges for reform. The

Business·India-Maldives·News

25 Jul, 2025

Bank of Maldives to Introduce Indian Rupee Accounts, Aiming to Bolster Trade and Remittances

Malé, Maldives — In a significant move to deepen economic ties with India, the Bank of Maldives (BML) announced on Friday that it will begin offering Indian Rupee (INR) accounts for personal

Second Cohort of Maldives National Service Program Departs for Training

MALÉ, Maldives — President Dr. Mohammed Muizzu said the second group of participants in the government’s Maldives National Service has departed for training, advancing an initiative he has cast as central to

24 Jan, 2026

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New Regional Air Link With Converted Twin‑Otter Fleet

Malé, Maldives — The government, together with the national carrier Maldivian, has unveiled a new air‑connectivity initiative aimed at stitching together the country’s southernmost atolls with faster, more flexible transport options —

23 Jan, 2026

News

Ambitious Thilamala Bridge Faces Mounting Delays From Indian Contractor Afcons

The Thilamala Bridge project—one of the largest and most technically demanding construction efforts in the history of the Maldives—continues to reshape expectations for national connectivity. Housing Minister Dr. Abdulla Muthalib reaffirmed that

22 Jan, 2026

News

A First‑of‑Its‑Kind Gang Case Lands Before High Court

In a nation long uneasy about the quiet rise of neighbourhood crews and politicized youth groups, prosecutors take an unprecedented step. The Prosecutor General’s Office has asked the High Court to do

15 Jan, 2026

News

How the Maldives Quietly Became a Regional Pioneer — and Why Its New “eFaas 2.0” Matters

The Maldives — better known as God’s own archipelago — has long been an unlikely but determined digital pioneer. More than a decade before many of its South Asian neighbours began consolidating

15 Jan, 2026

Leaders·MaldivesStyle·News

New Airport Project in Dhihdhoo Begins With Arrival of Mega Dredger

DHIHDHOO, Maldives — In a country that has built more airports than any other small island developing state, the start of dredging for the new Dhihdhoo Airport carried a sense of national

06 Jan, 2026

About Maldives·News

Economic Pressures and New Partners Shape a Maldives India Reset in 2026

Relations between India and the Maldives have not always been linear. The three decades of Gayoom’s rule were marked by unusual stability, but the years that followed introduced sharp swings driven by

01 Jan, 2026

Business·India-Maldives·News·World

A State‑Made Criminal

MAAFUSHI, Maldives — In the maximum‑security wing of Maafushi Prison, a man in his fifties lies awake most nights, staring at the fluorescent light that never quite dims. Sleep comes in fragments.

31 Dec, 2025

News

Shangri‑La Reopens After Five Years, Marking a Turning Point for State Authority

How does anyone come to hold a piece of paradise. Not a metaphorical one, but an island with its own tropical forest, two freshwater ponds and a smaller islet resting beside it.

30 Dec, 2025

About Maldives·Business·News

Maldives Updates Single‑Parent Support in a Rights‑Based Welfare System

Male’ — The Maldives has amended the rules governing financial assistance for single parents, setting a firm ceiling of MVR 12,000 (about USD 778) a month for mothers or fathers raising children on their

27 Dec, 2025

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President

A Golden Jubilee of Friendship: Viet Nam and the Maldives Move forward to a New Path

Maldives Faces Housing Crisis as Unpaid Rents, Costly Land Giveaways, and New Promises Collide

Bank of Maldives to Introduce Indian Rupee Accounts, Aiming to Bolster Trade and Remittances

Second Cohort of Maldives National Service Program Departs for Training

New Regional Air Link With Converted Twin‑Otter Fleet

Ambitious Thilamala Bridge Faces Mounting Delays From Indian Contractor Afcons

A First‑of‑Its‑Kind Gang Case Lands Before High Court

How the Maldives Quietly Became a Regional Pioneer — and Why Its New “eFaas 2.0” Matters

New Airport Project in Dhihdhoo Begins With Arrival of Mega Dredger

Economic Pressures and New Partners Shape a Maldives India Reset in 2026

A State‑Made Criminal

Shangri‑La Reopens After Five Years, Marking a Turning Point for State Authority

Maldives Updates Single‑Parent Support in a Rights‑Based Welfare System

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