Th. Guraidhoo Set to Get Airport Following Finance Ministry-MACL Agreement

The Ministry of Finance and Planning and Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) have officially signed an agreement to develop an airport in Th. Guraidhoo, marking a significant step toward improving connectivity and economic growth in the...

Prof. Dr. Aishath Muneeza Honoured at IFFSA Awards for Pioneering Contributions to Islamic Finance in South Asia

Prof. Dr. Aishath Muneeza, Associate Dean of Students & Internationalisation at INCEIF University, Malaysia, has been honoured with the Honorary Award at the Islamic Finance Forum of South Asia (IFFSA) Awards 2025, presented by UTO Edu Consult....

Petition launched against lifting of Maldives shark fishing ban

26 September 2025 &nbsp 2 minutes of reading The gulper shark is one of the slowest growing shark species (Photo: D Ross Roberston/Public Domain) The editors of Australia’s Ocean Geographic magazine have launched an online petition asking the...

Fishers fear 'bankruptcy' as MIFCO plans price hike

Private fisheries companies are sounding the alarm over the potential for widespread bankruptcies and economic instability following President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu's announcement that the state-owned Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO)...

SO/ Maldives brings Oktoberfest flavours and music to tropics

This October, SO/ Maldives alters the world’s most iconic beer festival into a chic island activation, blending Bavarian tradition with the resort’s signature flair for fashion-led experiences. Guests are invited to trade their lederhosen for...

Sri Lankan Power Minister and Maldives State Minister Visit Jakson Group’s Greater Noida Solar Facility to Explore Clean-Energy Partnerships

NEW DELHI, Sept. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hon'ble (Eng.) Kumara Jayakody, Minister of Energy, Government of Sri Lanka and Mr. Muaviyath Mohamed, Minister of State, Environment and Tourism, Maldives visited Jakson Group's state-of-the-art solar...

Exclusive: sustained luxury tourism growth for Maldives

Tourism milestone achievement and foreign investment surge establish Maldives as a global investment hotspot, writes JLL Hotels & Hospitality Group Senior Vice President, Investment Sales, Ling Wei Tan. In 2025, the Maldives stands at the...

Candela shares strategic vision to protect marine ecosystems in the Maldives

AHICE Maldives Principal Partner Candela, a Swedish firm that designs and builds electric hydrofoil boats, has shared the findings of a new whitepaper that outlines a strategic path to protect invaluable marine ecosystems in the Maldives that aims...

‘India our neighbour, that reality will never change’: Maldives official reinforces old ties | Exclusive

With global order undergoing a rehaul, the Maldives senior foreign ministry officials emphasised close ties with India, citing meetings between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu. Ahmed Shiaan, the Maldivian...

IndiGo launches Daily Flights between Thiruvananthapuram and Malé in Maldives

IndiGo, India’s most preferred airline, has announced the launch of direct flights between Thiruvananthapuram and Malé, the Maldives, starting October 26, 2025. The airline will operate daily services on this route, making Thiruvananthapuram the...

Maldivian seeks General Sales Agent for South Korea operations

Island Aviation Services Limited has announced an open call for a General Sales Agent (GSA) to represent Maldivian in South Korea, ahead of the national airline’s planned launch of direct flights to the country in 2026. According to an...

Maldivians Granted Visa-Free Entry to Azerbaijan for 90 Days

Maldivian citizens can now travel to Azerbaijan without a visa and stay for up to 90 days, following a new agreement signed between the two countries. The Foreign Ministry announced today that the agreement, covering ordinary passport holders,...

Bank Loans to Real Estate Sector Hit MVR 3.5 Billion, Up 45% from Last Year

Loans issued by banks to the Maldivian real estate sector have reached MVR 3.5 billion, according to the latest statistics from the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA). The figure represents an increase of MVR 1.1 billion compared to July last year,...

Maldivian to Launch Direct Flights to South Korea

The national airline, Maldivian, has announced plans to begin direct flights to South Korea, a move aimed at boosting tourist arrivals from the East Asian nation and strengthening bilateral business ties. In preparation for the launch, Maldivian...

IndiGo Strengthens India-Maldives Air Corridor with Daily Flights between Thiruvananthapuram and Malé

IndiGo, India's most preferred airline, has announced the launch of direct flights between Thiruvananthapuram and Malé, the Maldives, starting October 26, 2025. The airline will operate daily services on this route, making Thiruvananthapuram the...

Maldives welcomes over 100,000 visitors for ninth straight month in 2025

The ministry went on to reveal that about 6,931 tourists arrived on average every day during January, 7,646 in February, 6,563 in March, 6,611 during April, 4,375 during May, 4,726 during June, 6,024 during July, and 6,601 during August. During...

BML Raises Loan Limit for Home Construction in Islands to MVR 3 Million Without Additional Collateral

Bank of Maldives (BML) has announced that individuals building or renovating homes across the islands will now be able to access loans of up to MVR 3 million without requiring additional collateral, a significant expansion of the bank’s financing...

BML Completes ATM Network Across Thaa Atoll

Bank of Maldives (BML) has expanded its nationwide banking network by introducing ATM services in Th. Gaadhiffushi, completing coverage across all inhabited islands of Thaa Atoll under the bank’s “BML ATM Nationwide” project. The service was...

Maldives Immigration: Not every undocumented foreigner caught in raids will be sent away.

Maldives Immigration clarifies that not all foreigners found in the ongoing raids will be deported. Those who qualify will have the chance to work legally in the Maldives. This statement came during a media briefing about the national operation,...

Invest in greener cities –  ex-Maldives President urges

By Prince ASUMAH Former President of the Maldives and current Secretary-General of the Climate Vulnerable Forum and Vulnerable Twenty (V20) Secretariat, Mohamed Nasheed, has urged Ghana to scale up investments in financing greener cities to...