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President Muizzu eyes stronger Saudi investment as Maldives ties enter new chapter

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has said Maldives-Saudi Arabia relations are entering a new chapter, with significant opportunities to expand Saudi investment and economic cooperation across key sectors of the Maldivian…

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Maldivians to get visa-free travel to Belarus under new agreement

The Maldives and Belarus have signed a mutual visa exemption agreement that will allow citizens of both countries to travel without obtaining a visa in advance for short stays. Foreign…

Chief Superintendent Shifau completes elite FBI law enforcement programme

Chief Superintendent of Police Hassan Shifau has graduated from the FBI National Academy in the…

Government shields public as global oil prices surge above USD 100

Global oil prices have surged back above USD 100 per barrel, raising fresh concerns over…

Police receive 65 illegal dollar trading reports through new hotline

The Maldives Police Service has received 65 reports concerning suspected illegal foreign currency transactions through…

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US warns Americans to reconsider travel to or transiting through Middle East

The U.S. State Department has urged Americans outside the Middle East to "seriously reconsider" travel to or through the region,…

India launches UPI Tap & Pay as Apple Pay rollout approaches

India has introduced a new tap-and-pay facility for its Unified Payments Interface (UPI), bringing contactless smartphone payments to the country’s…

India cracks Kalashnikov code with 100% locally made AK-203 ‘Sher’

India has reached a major milestone in its drive for defence self-reliance after achieving full domestic production of the AK-203…

ISRO makes history with launch of India’s first geosynchronous imaging satellite

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched the EOS-05 Earth observation satellite aboard its GSLV-F17 rocket from the Satish Dhawan…

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Visit Maldives MD Ibrahim Shiuree resigns citing personal reasons

Ibrahim Shiuree has resigned as Managing Director of Visit Maldives, citing personal reasons for his decision to step down. Shiuree was appointed to lead the country's tourism promotion body on…

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