A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
[embedded content] If you surf, the Maldives is one of two things: a place you want to go or a place you want to go back to. It’s an annual trip for the lucky, and a pipe dream for the unlucky. Rob Machado (Machabo, according to the video), Filipe Toledo (Felipe, according to the video), Yarden […]
Bobby van Jaarsveld (Photo: Instagram.com/BobbyvanJaarsveld) Cape Town – South African singer Bobby van Jaarsveld has spent the past few days in the Maldives. The tropical nation – which is situated in the Indian Ocean – is an idyllic paradise with crystal-clear blue waters and soft sandy beaches. Bobby is staying with his wife Annatjie at […]
Growing Islamist radicalism and the influence of Chinese investments were other key talking points Amidst growing political turmoil in Male, a team of U.S. diplomats met senior MEA officials to discuss the events in the Maldives on Thursday. The team, led by U.S. Ambassador to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, Atul Keshap, shared their concerns […]
The Maldives continues to be plagued by a centuries-old social problem of secular, atheistic and extremist ideologies, Defence Minister Adam Shareef Umar said Friday night. Speaking at an event to mark the 29th anniversary of Victory Day, Shareef said both secular or irreligious thought and religious extremism pose a threat to Maldivian independence, referring to […]
The finance ministry has loaned MVR46.3 million (US$3 million) to the State Trading Organisation to prop up its subsidiary fisheries company. The debt-ridden Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company was incorporated under the umbrella of the STO group, the largest state-owned enterprise and the country’s primary wholesaler, in October last year. According to the finance ministry, the loan is intended to […]
The central bank of the Maldives and the main regulator of the financial sector in the country, Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) has stated that the country’s usable financial reserve has decreased by 8 percent due to the increase in the amount of USD sold by the institution. According to the Monthly Statistics published by MMA, […]
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has urged Maldivians to get inspired from the courage Maldivian armed forces displayed on 3rd November 1988, and insisted to be more vigilant of potential outside threats to Maldivian territory. He reiterated that we will never tolerate being under the influence of a foreign party. He made this remark in […]
Goals for job creation, economic development, sustainability aligned: (from left) Singha Estate’s Chayanin Debhakam, Maldives’ economic development minister Mohamed Saeed, Singha Estate’s Chutinant Bhirombhakdi, Maldives’ tourism minister Moosa Zameer, Singha Estate’s Naris Cheyklin Having broken ground on an ambitious nine-island resort project in the Maldives, Thai developer Singha Estate is eager to realise its vision […]
Trans Maldivian, which owns one of the world’s biggest seaplane fleets, carries visitors from the country’s international airport to luxury resorts on other islands. Bain Capital LP is in the final stages of bidding for Blackstone Group LP’s seaplane operator in the Maldives, the tropical island chain known for its white sand and turquoise waters, […]