PayPal and Ooredoo Fintech Announce Plans to Collaborate in the Maldives

Ooredoo Fintech Maldives and PayPal have announced their intent to collaborate in the Maldives, marking a major step toward enabling PayPal services in the country for the first time. The two companies are actively finalizing the details of this...

MMA Signs MoU with IIUM and MNU to Advance Financial Sector and Strengthen Monetary Governance in Maldives

The Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) has entered into a landmark partnership with the International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM) and the Maldives National University (MNU) to advance the nation’s financial sector, enhance Islamic finance...

MPs say 'Keep Auditor General out of politics'

A proposed legislative amendment requiring senior government officials to publicly disclose their financial statements has sparked debate in Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee, with several MPs warning against politicizing the role of the...

JOALI Maldives’ Shameem Ali: Local expertise, global impact for reef conservation

For nearly two decades, Shameem Ali has dedicated his professional life to understanding and protecting the coral reefs of the Maldives. His journey began in 2005, when he joined Banyan Tree as a marine environmental officer. Looking back, he...

Adhuham: First Maldivian featured in The World Album

Ahmed Adhuham, vocalist for the band 2ofus, is the first Maldivian artist to be included in The World Album, an international music project. This project is featured in Billboard Magazine’s Grammy Contenders Issue and is officially on the GRAMMY...

Maldives’ gulper shark fishery plan faces “overwhelming backlash”

Shaha Hashim, executive director of Maldives Resilient Reefs, said: “The Maldives’ shark sanctuary is one of the country’s greatest conservation achievements, recognised worldwide. Reopening gulper shark fishing puts our marine ecosystems, our...

President announces nationwide 'Respect Campaign'

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu announced on Tuesday evening that a national initiative will be launched next year to revive the traditional values of respect and social harmony among Maldivians. Speaking in Mahibadhoo, located in South Ari Atoll,...

Peace in The Middle East & President Trump Is a Historic Uniter

Unprecedented Peace in The Middle East & President Trump Is a Historic Uniter Takeaway #1: Unprecedented Peace What we’re witnessing is truly unprecedented. What you’ve been witnessing is history. Yesterday was a day that I personally never...

Bileiyfahi Airport to Be Completed Within 30 Months, Says President Muizzu

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has announced that the new airport in Bileiyfahi will be completed and operational within 30 months. The project, awarded to Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL), includes 36 hectares of land reclamation, expected...

Maldives ranked no. 1 island in Africa and Indian Ocean by Condé Nast Traveller

Maldives has once again affirmed its position as a leading global island destination, being ranked No. 1 in Africa and the Indian Ocean at the Condé Nast Traveller 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards, announced on 7 October 2025. The annual Readers’...

Maldives nominated for World’s Leading Destination and Green Destination 2025

The Maldives has once again been nominated at the 2025 World Travel Awards (WTA), following its recent success in securing two prestigious regional titles at the Indian Ocean level. The destination now advances to compete on the global stage in...

PIF commits funding for Red Sea tourism giga-project

Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Global, the developer of luxury resorts on the kingdom's west coast, said funding from its sovereign wealth fund owner is secured and its projects are unaffected by government spending reviews. "We are one of the exemplar...

Maldives, Japan explore new avenues for education cooperation

Ishigami Rumiko, Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of Maldives, paid a courtesy call on First Lady Sajidha Mohamed this morning at the Official Residence of the President, Muleeaage. During the meeting, the First Lady and the Ambassador...

Pakistan can turn strategic connectivity into economic strength: Iftikhar Malik

- Advertisement - LAHORE, Oct 26 (APP):SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry former President Iftikhar Ali Malik on Sunday congratulated Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for successfully hosting the two-day Regional Transport Ministers Conference in...

World News | Maldives Becomes 1st Country to Achieve Triple Elimination of Mother-to-child Transmission of HIV, Syphilis, Hepatitis B: WHO

Colombo [Sri Lanka], October 14 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday validated the Maldives as the first country in the world to achieve the triple elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis...

Coca-Cola appoints Mario Perera as Country Head for Sri Lanka and Maldives

The Coca-Cola Company yesterday announced the appointment of Mario Perera as Country Head for Sri Lanka and the Maldives. With over 14 years of experience in the food and beverage (F&B) industry, Mario brings extensive regional and global...

Hotelier Maldives GM Forum 2025 panel urges policy stability, investor confidence in tourism

At the General Managers (GM) Forum 2025 organised by Hotelier Maldives at Kurumba Maldives on Monday, a panel discussion titled “Aligning Investor Appetite with the Maldives’ Long-Term Tourism Strategy” examined challenges in the tourism sector,...

Maldives Democracy at the Breaking Point — An Indian Viewpoint

On October 3, 2025, thousands of protesters, led by the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), took to the streets of Malé city in the Maldives, in the year’s largest demonstration against President Mohamed Muizzu’s administration. Waving...

US Updates Travel Advisory For Maldives: ‘Terrorist Groups May Attack’

The U.S. State Department has issued a revised Level 2 travel advisory for the Republic of the Maldives. The department warns American citizens to exercise increased caution due to potential terrorist threats in the popular tourist destination....

Universal Resorts transforms into VERSA, unveiling NIVA as cornerstone of international growth strategy

Universal Enterprises, parent company of Universal Resorts, which pioneered Maldivian hospitality over 50 years ago, on Monday announced the rebranding of its hotel management arm to VERSA Hospitality and simultaneously launched its new...