Maldives

The agreement’s emphasis on releasing detainees and dropping charges will likely face immediate government response, setting the tone for political discourse in the months ahead.

Demonstrating outside the Adhadhu offices, members of the Maldives Journalists Association made it clear: the survival of the country’s fragile independent press hangs delicately in the balance.

MRR is calling for an immediate temporary halt to all dredging and land-reclamation projects until reef conditions normalise, followed by a two-week buffer period.

In this pixelated paradise, gaming isn’t escape – it’s essence. It connects not by conquering seas but by rendering them irrelevant.

The gulper shark controversy in the Maldives encapsulates a broader global tension: how to steward oceanic biodiversity amid competing economic interests. For a nation once celebrated as a conservation pioneer, the unfolding debate raises hard questions about identity, priorities and legacy.

The allocations promote regional stability, trade, and security, with India positioning itself as a reliable partner amid global uncertainties.

In a bold move to address one of Maldive’s most pressing challenges – severe housing shortages in the densely populated capital region – the Maldives government has rolled out its comprehensive ‘Housing for All’ policy.

Under the revised framework, foreign nationals granted permanent work quotas will face stricter documentation requirements when registering their workplace locations.