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MIFCO signs agreement with Hainan company to export Maldivian fish to China

Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with China’s Hainan Economic Development Company to explore…

2 days ago

Maldives Debates Homeschooling Bill as MP Urges Taking Politics Out of Schools

A new bill introducing homeschooling to the Maldives was submitted to Parliament today, sparking an impassioned debate on the deeper…

2 days ago

MTCC Awarded Project to Develop Jetty and Harbour in HA. Baarah

The government has signed an agreement with Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) to develop a new jetty and harbour…

3 days ago

Reef Cameras in Maldives Record Sharks and Rays on 95% of Days

Underwater timelapse cameras placed on shallow reefs across Fuvahmulah Atoll in the Maldives detected sharks or rays on 95% of…

3 days ago

Armenia’s Shirak Avia to Start Flights to Maldives This Winter

Shirak Avia, an airline from Armenia, will start weekly flights to the Maldives this winter. The flights will connect Yerevan…

5 days ago

Maldives and France Eye Stronger Tourism and Bilateral Ties

The Maldives and France have held high-level talks focused on expanding tourism and deepening diplomatic cooperation between the two nations.…

5 days ago

Four Seasons Resorts Maldives Wins 2026 HICAP Sustainable Hotel Award for Biodiversity Action & Education

Four Seasons Resorts Maldives has won the 2026 Sustainable Hotel Award for Biodiversity Action & Education from the Hotel Investment…

5 days ago

Maldives to Launch First Tax-Free Zone for Small Businesses in Addu City

The government will establish special tax-free zones for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) starting on 1 January next year. The…

5 days ago

Creative Economy Targeted to Comprise 15% of GDP by 2030: Minister Saeed

The Maldivian government envisions the creative economy accounting for 15 percent of the national economy by the year 2030, Minister…

6 days ago

Maldives Announces Direct Flights to Karachi

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has announced plans to launch direct flights between Malé and Karachi, following his return from an…

6 days ago