Business & Tourism
President pledges US$6m scheme for Maldives resort workers
The resort workers association questioned the workability of the proposed scheme.
02 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM
World Bank grants US$12m for Maldives public finance management
The finance minister announced plans to publish monthly income and spending data.
01 Aug 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives ports company launches housing scheme
The MPL has invited employees to apply for 432 apartments.
31 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives state utility awards 20 sewerage projects
Contracts worth US$56.2 million were signed with Sri Lanka-based Haycarb PLC.
31 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives state-owned enterprises report quarterly profit
STO reported US$3 million as Q1 after-tax profit whilst MTCC’s profit declined by 47 percent in Q2.
31 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives resort ordered to remove ‘idols’
The president’s office cited “significant public sentiment against the installation of underwater sculptures.”
28 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
New measures to track imported pork and alcohol in Maldives
It is a crime for Maldivians to consume pork or alcohol and such products are banned from inhabited islands.
24 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Malé harbour food court inaugurated
The development work overran by around 18 months.
23 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Mo Salah’s Maldives visit pounced on by tourism bosses
Mo Salah has more than six million Twitter followers.
21 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives ‘paradise’ could become Maldives ‘hell’
Sanctions were a last resort and action must be taken quickly, said a former Brussels official.
21 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives resort ballot box numbers jump to 35
There are more than 27,000 Maldivian resort workers.
21 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Resort ballot box U-turn from Maldives election body
A decision to keep ballot boxes on just seven Maldives resorts sparked fury.
19 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives tourist arrivals up 10 percent
Europe held the largest regional market share for the first half of 2018.
18 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives electoral body threatened with lawsuit over resort ballot box drop
Maldivian workers on resorts where there is no ballot box are expected to travel to nearby islands to cast their votes.
18 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives to get US$40 mn OPEC loan
The Maldives housing minister took a swipe at the EU for approving sanctions.
17 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives electoral body ‘denying’ votes to local resort workers
Just seven Maldives resorts will have ballot boxes for local workers.
16 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
China defends ‘completely normal’ Maldives investments
The three largest Chinese projects are together worth $1.5 billion and there will be repayment problems, a think-tank says.
14 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Almost MVR1 mn spent illegally by gender ministry
The audit flagged eight points, including unlawful spending.
11 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
More than MVR100 million given illegally to MRDC
The money was not included in the state budget.
10 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
Maldives tax revenues jump 41% in June
The rise comes from a June deadline to settle taxes.
10 Jul 2018, 9:00 AM
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