Asia Maldives The defence Minister said countries in the Indian Ocean region must strengthen maritime security cooperation for the common goal of peace and stability at the inauguration of Dhosti XV - a two-year trilateral maritime exercise with India and Sri Lanka
Asia Maldives One hundred thousand signatures, making about 1/5 of the total population including minors, have been secured from the petition calling for a constitutional referendum to switch from a presidential to a parliamentary system
Asia Maldives Seagrass beds, a vital marine ecosystem, have been threatened for years by tourism and overdevelopment; now conservationists are fighting to protect them for the future, thus also contrasting climate change
Asia Maldives Over 100.000 tourists travelled to the country this month; according to the Ministry of Tourism it is an increase of 599% on the corresponding period last year, but 2% lower than 2019 figures
Asia Maldives The president has sought Parliament's approval to appoint Mariyam Muna as chairman and Dr Ahmed Adhuham Abdulla as vice-chairman of the Maldives Human Rights Commission
Asia Maldives The Bank of Maldives has announced the five winning proposals for the third quarter of this year of its 'Aharenge Bank Community Fund', designed to empower local individuals and NGOs to contribute to their communities through sustainable projects
Asia Maldives Exim Bank extends a US$40 million line of credit for specific projects in housing, the Greater Malé connectivity, water and sewerage, the international cricket stadium, road construction and sports infrastructure
Asia Maldives Health Minister has stated that the drugs smuggled into the country have increased significantly, with drugs such as meth now inexplicably available at affordable prices; he also briefed MPs on the restructuring of the National Drug Agency
Asia Maldives The construction of a hospital in R. Alifushi will begin in the last quarter of this year, as the Health Minister recently stated
Asia Maldives Tourist arrivals exceeded 100.000 for the third month this year, an increase over last year when a total of 555.494 tourist arrivals were recorded for the entire year
Asia Maldives Residents of Fenfushi Island have spoken out against the idea of the reclamation of the land to develop of a resort in the Fenfushi Lagoon, as they fear it would jeopardize the sea cucumber fishery, a key economic activity
Asia Maldives ABL Indira Projects will upgrade police infrastructure in the country, with more than 500 workers and 100 engineers required for the project to be delivered to Tamil Nadu
Asia Maldives A new agreement with India has been signed for cooperation in the exchange of pre-arrival information for trade facilitation and customs control, reducing the time consumed in customs procedures, optimizing the forms and methods of customs controls