Maldives News
The 31-day sprint: a timeline of the "media control law"
The journalist union vow disobedience.
18 Sep, 11:00 PM
Veto calls, Addu referendum and national service
News in brief from Wednesday, September 17.
18 Sep, 9:22 AM
Media bill, Alibaba webinar and no-bid aircraft
News in brief from Tuesday, September 16.
17 Sep, 9:02 AM
"Final day for press freedom": media bill passes amid arrests and expulsions
New regulator can fine and shutter media outlets.
16 Sep, 7:28 PM
Committee showdown, Broadcom crackdown and niqab rule
News in brief from Monday, September 15.
16 Sep, 8:59 AM
Fenda bender, creative economy and price controls
News in brief from Sunday, September 14.
15 Sep, 8:57 AM
Journalists rally against "burying free expression" as government denies targeting social media
Definition of "electronic" sparks fierce debate.
14 Sep, 9:11 PM
Free speech, Dhonfanu protests and cigarette smuggling
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, September 12 and 13.
14 Sep, 9:00 AM
"Media control bill" heads for Monday vote after secret committee review
Editors vow defiance despite looming regulatory crackdown.
11 Sep, 7:27 PM
Media expulsion, benefits reform and food security
News in brief from Wednesday, September 10.
11 Sep, 9:25 AM
Maldivians adapt to Temu tax as dollar crisis persists
Shoppers continue buying despite 30 percent fee on Chinese platforms.
10 Sep, 4:13 PM
Scrapped reclamation, legislative secrecy and snappers victory
News in brief from Tuesday, September 9.
10 Sep, 9:21 AM
"That's a complete lie": scrapped reclamation near marine sanctuary sparks protests in Dhonfanu
Council denies residents asked president to cancel project.
09 Sep, 3:54 PM
Ex-MP benefits, Mahloof out and street lights
News in brief from Monday, September 8.
09 Sep, 9:12 AM
"We fall down, but we get back up": Maldivian girls rewrite surfing's gender rules
Where women couldn't compete until 2021, girls now soar.
08 Sep, 2:03 PM
STELCO shuffle, whistleblower retaliation and 20-year plan
News in brief from Sunday, September 7.
08 Sep, 9:02 AM
From seats to say: are political quotas for Maldivian women delivering real power?
Women hold 40 percent of council seats but zero presidencies.
07 Sep, 3:03 PM
Council grants, gang weapons and blood moon
News in brief from Friday and Saturday, September 5 and 6.
07 Sep, 10:13 AM
Sultan Iskandar and the Sayyid’s rebuke: a reign of glory and critique
Religious authority challenged royal power in 1686.
06 Sep, 2:55 PM
Episode 11: Dredging threatens Maldives’ precious Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve
Policy changes that fast-track environmental approvals threaten centuries-old reefs. Coral advocates sound the alarm.
05 Sep, 4:38 PM
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