Maldives Set to Benefit as China’s BRI Injects Additional US$11 Billion Investment
China will add CN¥80 billion (US$11 billion) to the expanding investment in their ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ (BRI), which will...
Body of Man Who Jumped Into Sea at Rasfannu Found
The body of a man who jumped into the sea near the Rasfannu beach on Wednesday night has been found,...
Putin Receives Grand Welcome at Belt and Road Summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin received a red carpet welcome when he arrived in Beijing to participate in a global Belt...
Humanitarian Aid En Route to Gaza, Biden Expresses Support for Israel
US President Joe Biden commended Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi for opening the Rafah crossing to allow 20 trucks of...
State Budget Expected to Hit MVR 48.4 Billion After Supplementary Input
The government has submitted to the parliament a supplementary budget proposal of MVR 6.5 billion, targeting additional expenditures in healthcare,...
Parliament Security Services Committee Revives Long-Stalled Bill on Freedom of Assembly
After years of languishing in legislative limbo, the Security Services Committee of Parliament has renewed its focus on a bill...
Targeted Subsidies to Replace Indirect Subsidies in July 2024: Finance Ministry
The Ministry of Finance has revealed that the current indirect subsidies will be replaced by targeted subsidies starting July 2024....
Parliament Allocates Two Hours for Motion to Oust Nasheed as Speaker
The Parliament will allow Speaker Mohamed Nasheed a total of 30 minutes to respond to the motion of no-confidence tabled...
President Solih Issues Strong Condemnation of Israel’s Attack on Al-Ahli Arab Hospital
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has issued a forceful condemnation of the attack on Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza by Israeli...
MSF Raises Alarm Over Israeli Evacuation Order in Gaza
Doctors Without Borders (aka Médecins Sans Frontières or MSF) has voiced concern regarding the Israeli military’s recent evacuation warning to...
