MMA restricts USD 1,000 medical travel dollar allowance to six countries
The Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) has introduced new restrictions on foreign currency sales for Maldivians travelling abroad for medical treatment at their own expense, limiting the USD 1,000 allocation to…
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84 National Service trainees depart for 16-week technical training in Kihaadhoo
A total of 84 young Maldivians have departed to begin the third batch of the National Service Technical Training Programme, a 16-week vocational training initiative designed to equip participants with…
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Malaysia orders school closures as severe haze from Indonesian wildfires worsens
Malaysia has ordered schools in areas experiencing severe air pollution to close from Friday, October 9, as thick haze linked…
Narendra Modi marks 25 years in government, from Gujarat to New Delhi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked 25 continuous years as a head of government on October 7, a political journey…
‘I couldn’t let all of them die’: Indian flydubai pilot recalls midair attack
Captain Smit Machchhar, the flydubai pilot seriously injured when his co-pilot attacked him during a flight from Dubai to Tel…
India’s JWALA micro-missile moves from development to testing
Indian defence technology firm IG Defence is preparing to conduct the first experimental trial of its indigenous JWALA micro-missile programme,…
Maldives collects MVR 1.7 billion in Green Tax as revenue rises 5.4%
The Maldives collected MVR 1.7 billion in Green Tax revenue during the first nine months of 2026, marking a 5.4 percent increase compared to the same period last year, according…
