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Promise Kept: The Muizzu Government Greenlights Construction of the 6-Storey Urban Local Market Hub

The Ministry of Construction and Infrastructure has officially greenlit a MVR 126.36 million project to transform the Male’ Local Market into a modern six-storey complex, marking a significant victory for…

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New Malé Wet Market Complex to Include 455 Fish and Produce Kiosks

The Ministry of Construction and Infrastructure has announced that the new Malé Wet Market Complex, planned for the site of the current Malé Local Market, will include 455 kiosks dedicated…

Maldives 2.0 to unlock island-based income and services, President Muizzu pledges on Decentralisation Day

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has declared that the full realisation of Maldives 2.0 and a…

Do Not Drink: MFDA Flags Handy Water Glass Bottles for Microbial Contamination

The Maldives Food and Drug Authority has issued an urgent public advisory warning consumers not…

MMA releases new MVR 20 and MVR 100 notes into circulation

The Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) has released newly printed MVR 20 and MVR 100 banknotes…

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Hamas Calls on Iran to Avoid Strikes on Neighboring States, Reports Al Jazeera

The Palestinian group Hamas has called on Iran to avoid targeting neighboring countries in its ongoing military response to regional…

Indonesia to Ban Social Media Access for Children Under 16

Indonesia has announced plans to prohibit children under the age of 16 from creating or maintaining accounts on major social…

Iranian naval ship attacked near Sri Lanka, maritime security concerns rise across Indian Ocean region

A serious maritime incident involving an Iranian naval vessel near Sri Lanka has raised security concerns across the Indian Ocean…

Netanyahu Claims Signs Khamenei “No Longer Alive”, Tehran Calls It Psychological Warfare

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed there are indications that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei “is no longer” alive,…

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