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Maldives sets SEZ minimum investment at $100 million

The government has officially gazetted a new policy establishing a minimum economic investment of $100 million for projects in Special Economic Zones (SEZs).

13 January 2025

India navy boarding local fishing boats down to miscommunication

"The Maldivian fishermen were respecting the laws and regulations of the country”.

Maldives tests Turkish drones to boost surveillance capacity

Some media reported that the agreement with Turkey to operate drones in Maafaru is worth about MVR 560 million.

India yet to clarify boarding Maldivian fishing vessels

Maldivian Foreign Ministry has contacted the Indian government to find out the reason for the unwarranted stop-and-search operation by the Indian coast guard.

4 February 2024

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Qatari giant invests in realising Ihavandhippolhu dream

Signing and starting practical work are two completely different things.

Taliban to turn former foreign bases into economic zones

World Bank has also noted that exports rose and the Taliban administration managed to keep revenues largely steady in 2022.

20 February 2023

Muizzu to appeal ITLOS ruling in first 100 days

Week-14' include withdrawing foreign troops and starting the process of scrapping secret agreements this government had made with other countries.

16 November 2023

20 foreign vessels fined for illegal fishing

Foreign fishing boats illegally entering Maldivian territory are usually reported to the authorities by local fishing boats.

27 October 2023

MRM anti-govt in Chagos dispute, but slams opposition

MRM said in a statement that politicising such issues of national interest would make it difficult to win the case.