SEZ amendment will give foreigners free access to Maldivian land: Dr Shamheed

South Hulhumalé MP Dr. Ahmed Shamheed has warned that the proposed amendment to the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Act would give foreigners free access to Maldivian land. Speaking during the parliamentary debate on the amendment moved by Baarashu MP...

Maldives, EU discuss fisheries and trade

Maldives has held high-level discussions with the European Union on strengthening cooperation in sustainable fisheries and expanding trade opportunities. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Global Tourism Forum Annual Meeting 2025,...

Maldives, EU discuss sustainable fisheries and trade at Global Tourism Forum

Special Envoy of the President and former President, Dr. Mohamed Waheed Hassan, met with the European Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, Costas Kadis, on the sidelines of the Global Tourism Forum Annual Meeting 2025. The meeting focused on...

Widening Gap: Pakistan’s Trade Deficit with Neighbouring States Swells to $3.9 Billion

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s trade imbalance with nine regional countries has widened sharply, reaching $3.93 billion in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025–26, up 34% from $2.92 billion during the same period last year. According to official data,...

Yameen: Money being printed to pay salaries

Former president Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayyoom, citing that the government’s debt to private companies exceeds MVR 2.3 billion and that debt will not be settled, states that money is being printed because there are insufficient funds to pay...

Maldives Ranked Among World’s Top 10 Food Destinations in 2025

The Maldives has been recognised as one of the world’s best food destinations in the 2025 Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards, securing joint 10th place with Peru and earning an impressive score of 94.55%. The awards, voted by thousands of...

Bank of Maldives Expands ATM Network to All Inhabited Islands in Laamu Atoll

Bank of Maldives (BML) has inaugurated a new ATM service in Laamu Hithadhoo as part of its nationwide initiative, the “Mulhi Raajje ah BML ATM” program. The launch marks another major step in the Bank’s efforts to enhance financial accessibility...

Pakistan trade imbalance with 9 states deepens

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit with nine neighbouring countries surged by 34.54 per cent in the first quarter of the current fiscal year (FY26), rising to $3.93 billion compared to $2.921bn recorded during the same months last year. The...

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf opens first store in the Maldives

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (CBTL) has opened its first cafe in the Maldives, located in Hulhumalé, as part of the Jollibee Group’s expansion in the global specialty coffee and tea market. The new beachfront cafe, which seats up to 35 guests,...

Jollibee’s Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf enters Maldives market

THE COFFEE BEAN & Tea Leaf (CBTL), the Jollibee Group’s flagship coffee and tea brand, has opened its first store in the Maldives as part of its continued international expansion. In a statement on Tuesday, Jollibee Group said the store opened on...

“Our Presence and Existence Is Our Resistance,” Says Palestine

TDT | Manama Email : hussainm@newsofbahrain.com Palestine’s athletes celebrated a breakthrough on the fifth day of the Asian Youth Games in Bahrain, edging past the Maldives 19–17 in boys’ 3x3 basketball. Earlier defeats to Thailand (11–21) and...

CPI (M) MP John Brittas urges action over SBI Maldives’ remittance restrictions

Communist Party of India (Marxist) Rajya Sabha MP John Brittas, on Tuesday, wrote separate letters to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Reserve Bank of India (RBI )Governor Sanjay Malhotra, urging immediate intervention over the...

Govt working to make payments without issuing currency: President

Maldives Monetary Authority MMA President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu reaffirmed his Administration’s commitment to economic recovery, assuring that outstanding Government payments would be settled without resorting to monetary expansion. He announced...

Dhiraagu Maldives Road Race 2025 takes off this Friday

The Maldives’ largest running event, the Dhiraagu Maldives Road Race (DMRR) 2025, is scheduled to take place on Friday, 24 October, at Hulhumalé Central Park, drawing over 4,500 runners from both local and international communities. Recognised as...

Ooredoo Partners with Google to Digitalize Maldivian Businesses

Malé, Maldives — In a significant move to accelerate digital transformation across the nation, Ooredoo Maldives has partnered with Google Cloud to introduce Google Workspace to small and medium enterprises and large corporations throughout the...

Asialuxe Travel united the tourism elite at the Maldives Workshop Island Collection 2025.

Tashkent, October 21, 2025. The Maldives Workshop Island Collection 2025, organized by Asialuxe Travel, was held at the InterContinental Tashkent — a professional forum that brought together more than 240 representatives of travel agencies,...

Maldives Customs destroys three million confiscated cigarette sticks

Maldives Customs Service has destroyed three million cigarette sticks that were in its custody after being confiscated during multiple enforcement operations. According to Customs, the destruction took place at noon today in K. Dhoonidhoo, in the...

Maldives achieves Guinness record for most people snorkeling simultaneously

The Maldives has officially set a new Guinness World Record for the most people snorkeling simultaneously during the Baani Event held on 18 October 2025 in Baa Atoll. A total of 623 snorkelers participated in this landmark event, underscoring the...

Indian bank limits monthly remittance for some expats

SBI explains the decision In a notice to customers, SBI said: “As the inflow of foreign exchange to SBI remains very low, we are unable to sustain the current salary remittance limits. The MVR-INR remittance limit is being temporarily reduced to...

MDP condemns gov’t’s plan to print MVR 2.5bn as illegal and economically dangerous

The main oppositions Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) has strongly condemned the government’s recent move to print MVR 2.5 billion through the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA), calling it an illegal, reckless and unprecedented abuse of the...