The Maldives is shaking up the status quo, pushing forward with plans to ditch the US dollar in favor of local currencies for its major trading activities, specifically with powerhouse economies India …
‘Absolute power’: After pro-China Maldives leader’s big win, what’s next?
Muizzu’s party wins huge mandate in parliamentary polls. Will Beijing now step in to alleviate Maldives’ economic woes?
The Maldives is racing to create new land. Why are so many people concerned?
“Sun, sand and sea.” Those are the three ingredients for tourism in the Maldives, Mohamed Shaiz’s father told him. For more than a decade, Shaiz’s family owned a successful local hotel in Addu, the …
President Muizzu’s Party Wins Maldives Polls. What This Means For India
In what could potentially harden Maldives president Mohamed Muizzu’s pro-China stance, his party, the People’s National Congress (PNC), has scored a thumping victory in the island nation’s …
Leaked Report Alleges Corruption Against Maldives President Muizzu
Ahead of the parliamentary elections in the Maldives, opposition parties are calling for an investigation and the impeachment of President Mohamed Muizzu following the emergence of a leaked report …
Leaked Report Alleges Corruption Against Maldives President Muizzu
Ahead of the parliamentary elections in the Maldives, opposition parties are calling for an investigation and the impeachment of President Mohamed Muizzu following the emergence of a leaked report …
The Maldives ‘debt distress’: President Muizzu faces domestic outrage over China affinity
Since winning the 2023 elections banking on an anti-India narrative and coming to power, Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu has been developing ties with China and distancing from India, calling its …
The Maldives ‘debt distress’: President Muizzu faces domestic outrage over China affinity
Since winning the 2023 elections banking on an anti-India narrative and coming to power, Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu has been developing ties with China and distancing from India, calling its …
India, China Watch Closely As The Maldives Votes In Parliamentary Polls
The Lok Sabha polls have begun. While the ruling BJP is going all-out to secure its return, the INDIA Opposition bloc is determined to stop it. But there is another election that the Centre is watchin …
Voting begins for Maldives Parliament, watched by India and China vying for control of Indian Ocean
MALE, Maldives (AP) — Maldivians voted in parliamentary elections Sunday, in a ballot crucial for President Mohamed Muizzu, whose policies are keenly watched by India and China as they vie for influence in the archipelago nation. Both countries are seeking a foothold in the Maldives, which has a strategic location in the Indian Ocean.