Ventilator corruption: Minister refuses to answer MPs questions

"The investigating agencies have not been asked to take action against any employee of the ministry in connection with the case," Ameer said.

6 March 2023

China-Maldives flights to resume from 18 January

Scheduled flights of China Eastern to the Maldives will commence from 28 January.

3 January 2023

Clashes in Shanghai as COVID protests flare across China

People held up blank sheets of paper as an expression of protest.

28 November 2022

Govt seeks MVR 32m lost in ventilator scandal

The case was filed with the Maldives International Arbitration Centre on February 16.

27 February 2023

Beijing swings from anger, zero-COVID to coping with infections

Evidence suggests there are many more cases in the city of nearly 22 million people where everyone seems to know someone who has caught COVID.

12 December 2022

World welcomes 2023 and leaves a stormy year behind

In China, rigorous COVID restrictions were lifted only in December as the government abruptly reversed its "zero-COVID" policy.

1 January 2023

Chinese tourist numbers less than expected: Why?

"It's cheaper to go to competing destinations with the Maldives, so the Chinese prefer them to the Maldives. So, the interest in the country is low in terms of

7 March 2023

Unlike rest of the world, Maldives economy will grow faster: MMA

Electricity bills will see a hike as electricity subsidy will be given to only the needy.

3 December 2022