A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Twelve key agreements were signed today between the Government of Maldives and Government of China. The ceremony was held at the Great Hall of People in Beijing this afternoon. President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom and President Xi Jinping witnessed today’s signing ceremony. The agreements signed today are as follows: 1. MoU between the Government of […]
President of China, H.E Xi Jinping and First Lady of China Madam Peng Liyuan have hosted an official banquet in honour of President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom and First Lady Fathimath Ibrahim this evening. The President and First Lady are currently on a State Visit to China, at the invitation of the President of China, […]
A former police officer pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a terrorism charge raised over alleged calls to assassinate President Abdulla Yameen. Ibrahim Saleem, from the Dhabuvilaage house on the island of Hoarafushi in Haa Alif atoll, is accused of using two Twitter accounts to encourage and offer money for the assassination. According to local media, […]
An employee of BML pictured counting US Dollars. Following a drop in US Dollar revenue, the usable reserve of the state treasury declined to USD 179 million by the end of October. According to Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA)’s economic review, the central bank’s usable reserve stood at MVR 179.8 million by October end, which is a […]
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 […]