A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 4th October 2017. The following is a loose translation: It is close to impossible to find a taxi when it rains. What’s the explanation for this? The government has put in a lot of effort to solve the difficulties commuters faced to find a taxi. […]
Microsoft has appointed Hasitha Abeywardena as Country Manager for Sri Lanka and Maldives. Abeywardena, who joined Microsoft Sri Lanka in 2015 as the Director for Enterprise Business, will take over the role from Brian Kealey, who is transferring to Singapore as Director – Emerging Markets Digital Transformation. Abeywardena will be tasked with leading the software […]
ROOMIE’s AVPs Fytra Aziz (C) and Alvin Lee (L), and Win Solutions’ MD Mohamed Naseem (L-2) pictured at the guesthouse conference 2017. In an ever-changing world that is becoming more digitized day by day, the tourism industry of the Maldives tirelessly strives to keep up. As the main driving force of the archipelago’s economy, it […]
Koen Olthuis is convinced that nature always has a way of finding balance in our world: It is an equalizer and a force that can undo any disruption. The Earth is a healer and a blessing. No matter how abusive and destructive our species becomes, Mother Earth forgives and finds a way. As the principal […]
Ooredoo Maldives says that the digital interaction platform will help users to easily engage with Ooredoo — Photo by: Rizna Zareer Ooredoo Maldives has launched ‘Ooredoo Next’, a digital interaction platform that the company said would routinize the pre-paid mobile market. The telecommunications provider launched Ooredoo Next along with social networking platform Facebook’s ‘Messenger’ application. […]
20 automated parking systems are planned to be enacted across various points in Male’ while today’s system proved successful in its test run. | Photo: Housing Ministry The first ever automated motorbike and moped parking system installed in Maldives has been tested on Thursday. The system is located at Heenaamaage, behind Velanage office complex. Housing […]
Ooredoo Maldives has announced the expansion of its broadband network to all corners of the Maldives, with the launch of Faseyha Home Broadband. It is available from Ooredoo Experience Centres and comes with a router already set up for plug and play activation when powered on. It provides service at up to 10 Mbps and […]
Dhiraagu is pleased to announce the roll out of its new Fibre Broadband Service to three islands in Vaavu Atoll – including V. Thinadhoo which has only 30 households and 152 as population. Fibre Broadband is the latest advancement in broadband technology. Now Dhiraagu fibre broadband, which is the fastest internet speed of 100 Mbps […]
Ooredoo Maldives’ CEO Najib Khan (C) and other company officials pictured at the launching of “Faseyha Home Broadband”. PHOTO/OOREDOO Telecom giant Ooredoo Maldives has launched wireless broadband internet connection under the name “Faseyha Home Broadband” across the Maldives. Ooredoo stated on Sunday that, upon receiving its official license to provide internet services, the company’s main […]