Moody’s Retains Caa2 Rating for Maldives Citing Debt Repayment Risks
Moody’s Ratings has warned that the Maldives continues to face “heightened external liquidity risks”, despite a modest improvement in foreign...
Maldives Signs $9 Billion Deal With MBS Global to Set Up International Financial Centre
The Maldives on Sunday signed a joint venture agreement and memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Dubai-based MBS Global Investments to...
Maldives Urges Regional Cooperation to Address SIDS’ Urban Development Challenges
The Maldives on Tuesday called for stronger regional cooperation to advance sustainable and resilient urban development that reflects the needs...
MDP Denounces ‘Politically Motivated’ Lawsuits Against Chairperson, Party Member
The opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has condemned what it described as “politically motivated” lawsuits against its Chairperson Fayyaz Ismail...
Saudi Fund Provides Additional US$17 Million Loan for VIA Expansion
The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has signed an agreement to provide an additional US$17 million loan to the Maldives...
Maldives, Malta Seek Closer Cooperation on Trade, Tourism and Climate Action
Foreign Minister Abdulla Khaleel met Malta’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism Ian Borg on Monday,...
US Levies 10% Tariff on All Imports, Including Maldivian Goods
The United States has imposed a 10% tariff on all imports, including goods from the Maldives, under President Donald Trump’s...
Maldivians Concerned About Airspace Use Amid US-Iran Tensions
The deployment of US B-2 Spirit stealth bombers to the United States military base on Diego Garcia in the Chagos...
Government Seeks $100M in First Cross-Subsidy Project for National Security
The government has launched the first cross-subsidy project tied to national security, increasing the investment target to US$100 million. Initially...
Maldives Rejects Calls for Displacement of Palestinians, Backs Gaza Reconstruction Plan
The Maldives denounced calls for the displacement of Palestinians and urged the swift and unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid to...
