A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom and First Lady Fathimath Ibrahim have this evening met with the Maldivian families and students residing in China. The meeting was held at the Legendale Hotel in Beijing. The President and First Lady are currently on a State Visit to China, at the invitation of the President of China, His […]
The announcement of a free trade agreement between the Maldives and China is another sign of Beijing’s success in its outreach in South Asia. After its push for maritime linkages across the Indian Ocean, including naval exercises and port projects, and for the enhancement of regional connectivity through the Belt and Road Initiative, China seems […]
Laniakea Tech have partnered with RepUP to introduce StayMX/ReviewMX, which will be the future of Customer Experience & Reputation Management in Hotel Industry of Maldives. “Currently over 2000 beds across the country uses StayMX/ReviewMX & we expect it to reach over 20,000 beds by by 2020 catering to over a million tourists,” said Ali Akhthar, CEO of Laniakea Tech. […]
JP’s leader Qasim Ibrahim (L) and Umar Naseer pose for a picture. PHOTO/MIHAARU Former home minister Umar Naseer announced Wednesday that he would join the opposition Jumhoory Party (JP) next week. He told Mihaaru that his only objective is to help prepare JP for the presidential election next year. Umar, who had earlier declared that […]
A general view of the city of Jerusalem shows the Dome of the Rock mosque (C) on December 4, 2017. Palestinian leaders were seeking to rally diplomatic support to persuade US President Donald Trump not to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital after suggestions that he planned to do so. East Jerusalem was under Jordanian control […]
The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 7th December 2017. The following is a loose translation: It is common to hear of soaring house rents. And it could be fair to say it is the main ailment of the Maldivian social sickness.In truth, the house rents are rapidly rising. The statistic bureau‘s […]
Beijing, Dec 6 China today defended its much- criticised FTA with Maldives, saying it serves the interests of the two countries and the region, as Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen kicks off his maiden visit here. Yameen will hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and the two the countries are expected to sign more […]