Asia Maldives The Bank of Maldives has reduced the interest rate for student loans to 5%, effective from 1 February
Asia Maldives The Prime Minister of Cambodia is scheduled to undertake an official visit to the Maldives at Maldivian President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s invitation on January 15th and 16th
Asia Maldives British Airways will be commencing scheduled flights to the Maldives for the first time this new year
Asia Maldives Municipal Council of Male' has declared that from now on it will officially take care of funeral announcements for all deceased persons in the city of Male', so a Facebook page called 'Kashunamaadhu' has been launched in the name of the Municipality
Asia Maldives As part of his visit to the Gaafu Alifu Atoll, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih visited Dhaandhoo, where he met with residents of the island; the first time in 20 years that a Maldivian president has visited the island
Asia Maldives "Island Response Team", the island's fire-fighting team, was inaugurated in Thoddoo, in the presence of the Minister of Defence, who handed over the pump system to the island council on behalf of the Maldives National Defence Force
Asia Maldives The controversial bill to increase the rates of the Goods and Services Tax and the Tourism Goods and Services Tax has been ratified by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih
Asia Maldives The Maldives Monetary Authority (MVR) is preparing to reprint MVR 50 banknotes with the official Maldivian Rufiyaa symbol launched in July
Asia Maldives Drug-related cases were the most prosecuted in October according to the Attorney General's office
Asia Maldives The self-generation of company profiles for private enterprises, companies, partnerships and cooperative societies has been introduced by the Ministry of Economy, so that are immediately available through the Ministry's enterprise portal
Asia Maldives MedLand Private Limited has been contracted by the government to develop a central oxygen, medical air and vacuum system at the Faafu Atoll Hospital, to strengthen the supply of oxygen to the patients
Asia Maldives Arrivals from China are expected to start increase in late January, with the Chinese New Year holiday, said Tourism Minister Abdulla Mausoom, foreseeing a total opening of Chinese outbound market
Asia Maldives Bank of Maldives made a donation to the Maldives Deaf Association to support the development of a sign language dictionary by organising a sign language learning session for the bank's teams in collaboration with the Maldives Deaf Association