A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
President Abdulla Yameen and Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak during the official welcome ceremony held in front of the Republic Square in Male. PHOTO/PRESIDENT’S OFFICE President Abdulla Yameen on Wednesday praised Malaysia as a reliable and steadfast supporter of the Maldives and expressed hopes to see investments from Malaysia in the future. He made the […]
According to Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA), the national reserve of Maldives will record an increase by the end of the year. The central bank forecasts the national reserve value to be at USD 480.1 million by the end of 2017 and USD 593.6 million by the end of 2018. In a press release issued by MMA […]
Jailed former vice president Ahmed Adeeb cannot be transferred from jail to house arrest, Maldives Correctional Services has told his family. Adeeb’s family asked for the the transfer, saying his doctors had ordered him to live in a dust-free place and refrain from lifting heavy objects. His wife said dust was in his cell and […]
First-of-Its-Kind Integrated Resort Destination to Debut October 2018 Globally recognized as a world-class entertainment and lifestyle brand, Hard Rock International announces plans to expand its portfolio with Hard Rock Hotel Maldives and Hard Rock Cafe Maldives, slated to open October 1, 2018. As part of the Emboodhoo Lagoon project, the first integrated resort destination in […]
The number of Chinese holidaymakers visiting the Maldives increased in November for the first time in three years. Some 21,195 Chinese tourists were recorded during the month, up 11.8 percent from November 2016, according to statistics released Tuesday by the tourism ministry. However, a total of 286,612 Chinese arrivals as of November represented a seven percent decline […]
President Abdulla Yameen (R-2) and first lady Fathimath Ibrahim (R), with Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak (L-2) and his wife Rosmah Mansor at the official welcome ceremony held in front of the Republic Square in Male. PHOTO/PRESIDENT’S OFFICE The governments of the Maldives and Malaysia signed four key agreements on Wednesday. The signing was held […]
President Abdullah Yameen Abdul Gayoom has extended the greetings of the Day Maldives Embraced Islam to the nation. In his message, the President reminded that remaining steadfast in Islam was a religious and national obligation on every Maldivian. He also said that we must be wary of those who are envious of the fact that […]
We suspect you don’t need another reason to visit the Maldives, but this makes for a very tempting one. Teresa Tarmey, the facialist behind London’s most photographed It girls–from Sienna Miller to Suki Waterhouse and the Delevingne sisters–has unveiled a new residency at luxury resort Huvafen Fushi, otherwise known as the coolest resort in the […]
MALE (Maldives), Dec 19 (Bernama) — Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak arrived here Tuesday for a two-day official visit to the island nation of the Maldives. Najib and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor were greeted on arrival at the Velana International Airport, Hulhule, by Maldivian Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Mohamed Asim […]