Maldives Establishes State-Owned Corporation to Promote Fishery Products
A dedicated state-owned entity, the ‘Maldives Fisheries and Ocean Resources Marketing and Promotion Corporation’, has been established with the strategic...
Maldivian to Acquire Wide-Body Aircraft to Expand Routes in Key Tourism Markets
Island Aviation Services Ltd. (IAS), the operator of the national carrier Maldivian, would invest in wide-body aircraft to tap in...
President Lowers SEZ Minimum Investment Threshold From US$150 Million to US$100 Million
The minimum investment threshold for government-designated Special Economic Zones (SEZs) has been reduced to US$100 million. Former President Abdullah Yameen...
Administration Has Halted Debt Monetisation: President Muizzu
The administration has halted the practice of debt monetisation President Mohamed Muizzu said on Saturday evening while speaking at the...
International Flights to Maldives Jump 15% Compared to Pre-Pandemic Figures: MMA
The number of international flights to the Maldives in the third quarter (Q3) of this year increased by 15 percent...
STO Initiates Onion Imports, Aims to Control and Stabilise Prices
The State Trading Organization (STO), in a bid to stabilise runaway onion prices in the Maldives, will import and sell...
Government Declares Last 10 Days of Ramadan as Holidays, Allocates Hajj Quota to State Corporation
The final ten days of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan have been declared official holidays, starting next year, the...
New Tax Regulations Prompt Cruise Liners to Rethink Maldives Itineraries
Cruise liners are reconsidering their itineraries to the Maldives in light of the recent increase in prices and taxes levied...
India Raises Concerns Over Chinese Research Vessels in Indian Ocean
India has expressed its concerns to Sri Lanka and the Maldives regarding a Chinese research vessel mission in the South...
MDP Primaries: Members Who Defied Party in Presidential Election Barred From Contesting
The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has announced that members who worked against former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, preventing a...
