China Initiated Recent Defence Agreement With Maldives, Defence Ministry Reveals
The Ministry of Defence has disclosed that the recent defence agreement with China, signed on 4 March 2024, was initiated...
HDC Contracts China’s CMEC for Hulhumalé Phase III Trunk Infrastructure
The Housing Development Corporation (HDC) has contracted the China Machinery Engineering Company (CMEC) to develop trunk infrastructure for the ongoing...
Sinamalé Bridge Maintenance Resumes With Local Training Initiative
Second Habour Engineering Company Ltd. (HSEC), a subsidiary of China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), has been awarded the maintenance of...
China Opens New Lunar Exploration Frontier With Queqiao-2 Satellite Launch
China has embarked on a pioneering endeavour in lunar exploration with the successful launch of the Queqiao-2 satellite, marking a...
US TikTok Ban: China’s Defiance, Data Debates and Digital Dilemmas
In a latest development surrounding the ongoing controversy over TikTok, China has vehemently opposed a bill in the US Congress...
Muizzu Asserts Foreign Policy Direction Praising Türkiye’s Erdoğan as ‘Leader of Islamic Ummah’
Charting a new course in the Maldives’ diplomatic waters, President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has emphatically endorsed Türkiye, heralding a fresh...
Maldives Inaugurates First Micro-Grid Seawater Desalination Plants
The Maldives has successfully established its first micro-grid seawater desalination plants in a stride towards renewable energy and sustainable development....
Nasheed Favours India Over China for Maldives’ Development Aid, Criticises Chinese Loan Practices
Speaking at the Republic Summit 2024 in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, former President and Speaker of Parliament Mohamed Nasheed...
Housing Ministry to Source Overseas Consultant for Ras Malé Development
Minister of Housing, Land and Urban Development Ali Haider on Thursday confirmed that an overseas consultant is being sought for...
India Slips in Maldives’ Tourist Source Market Standing
India, previously the primary source of tourists for the Maldives since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, has...
