Asia Maldives Over a million bottles of water from melting Tibetan glaciers have been sent to the country by China; the Maldives is seeing salt levels seeping into the earth and corrupting drinking water, making it dependent on desalination plants
Asia Maldives The ban on packaging, producing, and importing single-use plastic water bottles sized between 500ml and 1 litre, set to begin on 1 December 1 has been set to 1 December 2027 by President Muizzu who amended previous presidential decree
Asia Maldives The Maldivian National Cricket Team, which departed the UAE after competing in the ACC U19 Premier Cup, has been stranded in Sri Lanka due to the powerful storm affecting the country
Asia Maldives Today's public referendum in Addu City to determine the jurisdictional composition of the City Council raises doubts about fairness, transparency, and participation: scheduled in a rush it left no time for public awareness and informed decision-making
Asia Maldives Ducks and fish at a popular public park in the Hulhudhoo district of Addu City, Addu Atoll, have been dying en masse, sparking allegations of foul play