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Rufiyaa Slides Past MVR 21 as Reserves Fall and Debt Bills Come Due

F.S - 1 day ago

The black market price of a US dollar in the Maldives climbed above MVR 21 this week for the first time on record. The...

From Bricks to Vision: Rethinking Housing Policy

Dr. Abdulla Muththalib - July 5, 2026

Every family deserves a place to call home. Housing is one of the most basic foundations of a secure and dignified life, and ensuring...

Government Maps Coordinated Response to Middle East Crisis: Strategic Reserve, Stable Prices, Tourism Recovery

F.S - April 29, 2026

Cabinet Ministers delivered a joint briefing on the Government's economic crisis response, detailing progress on the national fuel storage facility, commodity price stabilisation, fisheries...

China-Maldives Cooperation: A Living Example of the “Shanghai Spirit”

H.E. Mr. KONG Xianhua - August 30, 2025

Editors’ Note: The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit is scheduled to take place in Tianjin from August 31 to September 1, 2025. This will mark China’s...

The Untold Story of Beijing Urban Construction Group in the Maldives

MNN - August 30, 2025

On 15 September 2014, in the presence of the leadership of both the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Maldives, Beijing Urban...

China-Maldives Friendship Bridge: China’s Answer

H.E. Mr. KONG Xianhua - August 30, 2025

The China-Maldives Friendship Bridge stands right outside my office window, and I cross it every day during my commute between Malé and Hulhumalé. Upon...

MDP at 20: Once a Movement, Now a Memory?

Editor - August 5, 2025

By the time the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) began its 20th anniversary run through the streets of Hulhumale’, the turnout (or the lack of...

Outsmarting Fake News – Lessons from Singapore

Editor - July 17, 2025

In the Maldives today, the spread of fake news is no longer an occasional nuisance; it has become part of the daily information landscape....

Tourism and Environment: How the Maldives Is Rewriting Its Growth Story

Editor - July 14, 2025

In an era where climate resilience and economic development increasingly overlap, the Maldives appears to be charting a deliberate course toward what global tourism...

Yameen Alleges $300 Million Misuse Under Solih as Long Delayed Airport Terminal is Set to Finally Open Under President Dr. Muizzu

MNN - July 14, 2025

Former President Abdulla Yameen has publicly accused his successor, former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, of diverting over $300 million in taxpayer funds linked to...