BML Names Mohamed Shareef as New CEO, First Maldivian to Lead the Bank
Bank of Maldives (BML) has appointed Mohamed Shareef as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), making him the first Maldivian...
PNC Calls for Quick Passage of Israeli Passport Ban as Own Supermajority Stalls Progress
The ruling People’s National Congress (PNC), which holds a supermajority in Parliament, has called for the swift passage of the...
Malaysia Rejects Call for Vaping Ban Following Maldives’ Decision
Malaysia does not need to impose a vaping ban like the Maldives, as the country already has robust regulations to...
Government to Increase Import Levies on Cigarettes, Beedies
The import duty on cigarettes and beedies will be increased from MVR 3 to MVR 8 to discourage smoking across...
MACL and BUCG Ink MoU to Connect Funadhoo, VIA, Malé by Monorail
Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China’s Beijing Urban Construction Group (BUCG) to...
Muizzu Administration to Slash 228 Political Posts in Major Cost-Cutting Move
President Mohamed Muizzu has announced the removal of 228 political appointees from various government ministries as part of his administration’s...
Maldives Announces Ban on Vapes to Protect Public Health
President Mohamed Muizzu has announced that the import, use, and trade of vaping devices and their components will be prohibited...
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s Utility Questioned Amid Geopolitical Turmoil
SCO’s Council of Heads of Government is meeting in Pakistan on 15 and 16 October Has the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation...
Natural Capital Accounting Project to Roll Out Nationwide After Laamu Atoll Case Study: Environment Minister
A nationwide natural capital accounting process, under the Endheri (Black Coral) Project, will be implemented once the assessment of Laamu...
Maldives Appoints Centerview as Debt Adviser Amid Financial Worries
The government of Maldives has appointed Centerview Partners, a US-based firm, to assist the nation through its current financial crisis,...
