Government revenue reached MVR 22.4 billion during the first half of 2026, with tax collections increasing by MVR 2 billion, although the state budget still recorded an overall deficit of MVR 975.9 million.
Bahrain-based Gulf Hotels Group (GHG) has announced plans to develop its first luxury resort in the Maldives, marking the company’s debut in the Indian Ocean and a key milestone in its international expansion strategy.
Maldives Explains Absence from Khamenei’s State Funeral, but was ultimately unable to do so after a last-minute change to the protocol for foreign delegations and subsequent travel constraints.
58 people received emergency assistance after a fire broke out at an apartment building in Malé late Sunday night, while 11 residents were taken to hospital after suffering from smoke inhalation.
The Maldives has been listed among the South Asian countries experiencing the highest spread of measles this year, following a resurgence of the disease after nearly a decade without local transmission.
Firefighters are responding to a fire that broke out late Sunday night in an apartment building in the Galolhu district of Malé.
Maldives Minister of Defence and National Service Hassan Rasheed has met Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman in Riyadh to discuss defence cooperation and regional security issues.
The Maldivian Rufiyaa has taken a major step into the digital age after the Unicode Consortium approved the country’s official currency symbol, , for inclusion in Unicode 18.0.
Google has begun recruiting a Technical Program Manager for its planned submarine cable landing station and network facility in Hithadhoo, Addu City, signalling continued progress on one of the largest digital infrastructure investments ever announced for the Maldives.
President Mohamed Muizzu has announced that the government is actively working to introduce additional major international digital services to the Maldives following the recent launch of PayPal in the country.
