Addu Bridge Project Draws High Investor Interest at Investment Forum in China
Investors have already expressed interest in the Addu Bridge project, Minister of Construction and Infrastructure Abdulla Muththalib has said. Muththalib,...
EU Highlights Urgent Need for Journalist Training and Fact-Checking Initiatives
In its comprehensive review of the media landscape during the Maldives’ 2023 presidential elections, the European Election Observation Mission (EU...
Maldives Sets 17 March as Date for Parliamentary Elections
The 2024 Parliamentary Elections will be held on 17 March, the Elections Commission of Maldives (ECM) has declared, a date...
Muizzu Seeks to Reinstate China as Maldives’ Top Tourism Market
In an effort to revitalise the tourism sector in the Maldives, President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has emphasised the need to...
Maldivian to Expand Fleet With Boeing B787-8 Aircraft
Island Aviation Services Ltd. (IAS), the operator of the national carrier Maldivian, has invited proposals for a six-year lease of...
President Muizzu’s China Visit Amid Row With India – As Seen From China
President Mohamed Muizzu’s decision to embark on his first state visit to China, eschewing the traditional inaugural visit to India,...
Maldives to Begin Implementation of FTA With China
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) which had been signed between Maldives and China in 2017, during the Abdulla Yameen Abdul...
Maldives Requests Chinese Financial Assistance for VIA, Malé Commercial Port Projects
The administration will seek Chinese investment, through the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) or Silk Road Initiative, to realise the...
MIFCO Faces Criticism for Unpaid Dues to Fishermen
Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO) has not paid fishermen, with dues ranging back over two months, for the catch sold...
ECM Postpones Parliamentary Election Date Announcement Following Opposition’s Concerns
The finalisation of the date for the upcoming parliamentary elections has been deferred in response to a formal letter from...
