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President Muizzu vows to preserve Maldives as 100% Islamic nation

President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has declared that Islam remains at the heart of the Maldives’ cultural sovereignty and independence, describing…

BML puts essential needs first with new USD 16 million international e-commerce allocation

Bank of Maldives (BML) has announced new daily transaction limits for Rufiyaa cards used on international e-commerce platforms, with the…

MACL engineer Mohamed Zidhan recognised with national Young Engineer Award

Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) engineer Mohamed Zidhan Hassan has received the Young Engineer Award at the Engineers' Awards 2026,…

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…

Maldives and Belarus eye visa-free travel as diplomatic ties grow

Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has approved a draft agreement that would introduce mutual visa-free travel between Belarus and the Maldives,…

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 the Maldives' exposure to the…