A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
President Abdulla Yameen (C) speaks at the Business Leaders Forum during his first state visit to China. PHOTO/PRESIDENT’S OFFICE The Maldives would always welcome foreign investments and the best time to invest in the archipelago is now, proclaimed president Abdulla Yameen on Thursday in China. Yameen and first lady Fathimath Ibrahim is currently on a […]
First Lady Fathimath Ibrahim has today visited the Beijing XiShiku Elementary School. During the First Lady’s tour, she visited the school’s classrooms, and inquired about the administration of the school. The President and First Lady are currently on a State Visit to China, at the invitation of the President of China, His Excellency Xi Jinping. […]
بســم اللّـه الرّحمـن الرّحيــم Senior Government Officials of the People’s Republic of China, Leaders of the business community from China, Ladies and Gentlemen; Nǐ hǎo It is a great pleasure for me to meet with leaders from the business community represented here, once again in this beautiful city of Beijing. At the very outset, […]
A general view shows the Western Wall (R) and the Dome of the Rock (L) in the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in the Old City of Jerusalem on December 5, 2017. The EU’s diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini said that the status of Jerusalem must be resolved “through negotiations”, as US President Donald Trump mulls recognising the […]
Alia Investments, one of the leading trading companies in Maldives received two prestigious awards at the Maldives Boating Awards 2017. The company was named the “Marine Engineering Service Provider of the Year” for the outboard engines. Along with the “Most Preferred Marine Engine Brand of the Year 2017” for their Yamaha engines. The company which […]
Doosan Engine secures “Most Preferred Marine Engine Brand of the Year” for the third consecutive year. The engine brand which is distributed in the Maldives by VAMCO is being used in more than 400 vessels across the country. VAMCO also received the Boat Equipment Supplier of the Year Award at the Boating Awards ceremony. According […]
A picture taken from the Mount of Olives shows the Old City of Jerusalem with the Dome of the Rock mosque in the centre, on December 6, 2017. President Donald Trump is set to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, upending decades of careful US policy and ignoring dire warnings from Arab and Western allies alike […]
Latvian food and beverages producer Ilgezeem has started selling its products in Israel, Iran, the Maldives, the Netherlands and Finland, the company’s marketing and sales head Rihards Jablokovs told LETA. Jablokovs said that Ilgezeem is currently shipping products to Israel, Iran and the Maldives in containers and that smaller amounts of Ilgezeem products – two […]