Maldives News
Prosperity for all?
A polycentric vision on paper, metropolitan consolidation in practice.
05 Jul, 15:54
Attendance buffer, party switching and invisible payments
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, July 3 and 4.
05 Jul, 08:48
Fiction: Isolation
In a quiet room, a busy mind. Time slips and the sky responds.
04 Jul, 19:00
U-turn ratification, school absenteeism and financial expo
News in brief from Thursday, July 2.
03 Jul, 06:59
A WHO rate, unseen studies and a U-turn: Maldives makes cigarettes cheaper
From tobacco-free vows to half-price packs in 20 months.
02 Jul, 17:27
Cheaper cigarettes, Yameen re-trial and nurse murder
News in brief from Wednesday, July 1.
02 Jul, 06:46
Invest a dollar, lose a dollar? What BML's new scheme really does
Critics say the 25 percent return is the black market premium in disguise.
01 Jul, 17:40
Dollar investment, ex-presidents' security and measles rise
News in brief from Tuesday, June 30.
01 Jul, 06:37
Back to the drawing board: why is the government re-zoning protected sites?
Conservationists concerned over spate of boundary changes.
30 Jun, 18:00
How old age is raising new questions for the Maldives
Is the country prepared for an ageing population?
28 Jun, 15:30
Suicides reach 10-year high as mental health system plays catch-up
Police record 35 suicides and more than 500 attempts in 2025.
25 Jun, 16:49
Majlis clashes, Fenaka trial and cost of living
News in brief from Wednesday, June 24.
25 Jun, 08:18
Disappearing Dhivehi: what the research actually says
A language can be everywhere and still be vanishing. Here's how.
24 Jun, 16:00
Dollar crunch, ICE partnership and mental health crisis
News in brief from Tuesday, June 23.
24 Jun, 08:29
A journalist fought to keep his prison notes. Here's what was in them.
What Adhadhu's Shahzan recorded inside Maafushi – and nearly couldn't take out.
23 Jun, 17:03
Nurse murder, cross-subsidy projects and digital transformation
News in brief from Monday, June 22.
23 Jun, 07:01
Solvent on paper, short on dollars: the Maldives economy in mid-2026
The IMF saw resilience. Maldivians saw their cards declined.
22 Jun, 17:30
Tobacco U-turn, market dispute and overpaid bonuses
News in brief from Sunday, June 21.
22 Jun, 08:54
Too many players, not enough chairs: the Maldives' looming crisis
The music will stop: what Turchin's cycles of collapse tell us.
21 Jun, 14:46
Millionth tourist, record vape seizure and SOE redundancies
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, June 19 and 20.
21 Jun, 08:54
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