Maldives
China-Maldives Friendship Bridge boosts businesses and creates jobs in Maldives
With the bridge bringing down travel time between Male and Hulhumale to five minutes, businesses and job opportunities have expanded.
With the Chinese-built friendship bridge, life in Maldives is easier and faster
The China-Maldives Friendship Bridge connects the present and the future by opening up new avenues in every walk of life.
Lankan PM Wickremesinghe to address Maldivian parliament
Wickremasinghe will be undertaking an official visit to the Maldives on September 2 at the invitation of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
India rejects former Maldivian Vice Prez Adeeb’s asylum plea
Adeeb, who is wanted in an alleged money laundering case involving former President Yameen also, will be repatriated to the Maldives in a couple of days, Indian officials said.
Former Maldivian Vice President Ahmed Adeeb arrested in India while trying to flee from Maldives
Adeeb is suspected of being involved in the money laundering scandal allegedly involving former President Abdulla Yameen.
100% rise in Indian tourist arrivals in Maldives in first six months of 2019
The rise is attributed to political stability since end 2018. But China is still the number one contributor despite a fall in its political fortunes in the country.
Yameen says he didn’t transfer US$ 1 m from tainted company to avoid committing a crime
Yameen argued that since he deposited US$ 1 million in the escrow account as instructed, he could not be charged with money laundering.
China will remain an important development partner of Maldives says Foreign Minister Shahid
"I am personally committed to ensuring that our already strong relations are further enhanced with more vigor and passion in the years to come," Shahid told Xinhua.
Envoys of OIC countries seek pro-active measures to ensure safety of Lankan Muslims
Colombo, June 27 (newsin.asia): Ambassadors and High Commissioners from the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) met Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe here on Wednesday to seek pro-active measures to ensure the safety and security of Muslims in Sri Lanka. The meetings took place in the context of widespread violent incidents and trade boycotts against Muslims...
Modi’s visits: Vibes were good but the devil is in the implementation
Sri Lankan and Maldivian political leaders and officials will have to help translate the good vibes into concrete action.
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