A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) has announced, around 95% of the work on the development of the new seaplane terminal of Velana International Airport has been finished. Undertaken by the Beijing Urban Construction Group (BUCG), a dock for seaplanes will also be constructed under the development project. According to MACL, around 80 per cent of […]
Renovation work on the west apron at Velana International Airport (VIA) has commenced. Beijing Urban Construction Group (BUCG) is developing the 35,000 square meter area in the western wing of the airport, Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) said. The renovation includes the construction of a Multi Aircraft Ramp System (MARS) which can handle large wide-bodied […]
Housing Development Corporation (HDC) has revealed that STO Hiya temporary Quarters at Hulhumale’ Phase 2 are reaching completion with the support of Beijing Urban Construction Group (BUCG) and Jausa Construction. HDC has revealed that around 53% of the project has been completed, and it is expected to be completed by 18th May. Construction of STO […]
To witness the yawning global disconnect in climate change finance – between those who have the money and those who need it – simply hop on a plane and head for Hulhumalé. Twenty years ago this was little more than a sandy reef, with an airport runway at one end used as a jumping-off point […]