Maldives News
A door to PayPal, opened part way
The "seamless integration" shows its seams three weeks after the victory lap.
08 Jul, 17:28
Measles spread, corruption records and atoll board
News in brief from Tuesday, July 7.
08 Jul, 09:13
The hidden homeless of Malé
A generation adrift on rotating couches, invisible to official counts.
07 Jul, 16:12
Plastic tax, ice caps and Sri Lankan fugitive
News in brief from Monday, July 6.
07 Jul, 09:02
Where corruption complaints go to die
How the ACC quietly permits and politically manages corruption.
06 Jul, 15:34
Terror risk, disclosure order and Funfalhu fire
News in brief from Sunday, July 5.
06 Jul, 08:54
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
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