Maldives, India Sign Eight Agreements, Including Step Toward FTA, $565M Credit Line
The Maldives and India on Friday signed eight agreements, including an agreement to initiate work towards a Free Trade Agreement...
Maldives Denies Talks on Free Movement, Trade Zone With Sri Lanka
The Maldives has denied reports of discussions with Sri Lanka to establish a free economic and movement zone, following claims...
MDP Presses Government to Clarify Silence on UK Trade Talks, Fisheries Tariffs
The main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has called on the Muizzu government to explain why discussions on a free...
UK-Maldives Dialogue Skips Fish Export Tariff Talks as Trade Deal Stalls
Efforts to reduce duties on Maldivian fish exports to the United Kingdom were not discussed during the second UK-Maldives Strategic...
China FTA Not to Blame for Import Duty Revenue Decline: Minister Saeed
Economic Minister Mohamed Saeed said on Saturday that the decline in import duty revenue this year is not linked to...
Maldives-China Free Trade Agreement to Come Into Force on 1 January
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Maldives and China will take effect on 1 January, both countries announced on...
Muizzu’s Recipe for Maldives’ Economic Recovery
“Mend fences with India and maintain ties with China to revive Maldives’ economy and protect its independence.” The Maldivian economy...
Maldives-Türkiye FTA Drawn Up, Awaiting Turkish Parliament Approval
The Maldives-Türkiye Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has been drawn up, Minister of Economic Development and Trade Mohamed Saeed has confirmed....
China FTA Damaging to Maldives’ Economic Independence: MDP
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Maldives and China will be damaging to the Maldives’ economic independence, Chairperson of...
Maldives Will Implement China FTA in September; Pursuing Similar Agreements With Turkey, UK and India: President Muizzu
The Maldives-China Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will come into effect in September, and the country hopes to sign a similar...

