Local News: Maldives 

 | 

Sign Up

 | 

Sign In

Maldives News Editors

News Widget

Display the Maldives news headlines on your website.

Get the Topix Headlines Widget

Share & bookmark

RSS icon mobile icon

Maldives News

News on Maldives continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.

Yesterday | Malaysian National News Agency

Anti-Corruption Body Gives Male Airport Clean Bill: Report

GMR Infrastructure Ltd, which was forced to give up a US$511 million international airport project in Male late last year over alleged irregularities in the bidding stage, is understood to have got a reprieve from an anti-corruption body of Maldives, which ruled out corruption in the process.

Comment?

Related Topix: World News, Asia

Fri Jun 14, 2013

Rediff.com

India's message to Nepal, Maldives: Allow democracy to take root

Maldives is due to hold presidential elections on September 7 while Nepal's interim election government headed by Chief Justice Khil Raj Regmi announced on Thursday that elections would be held on November 19. In the past 12 months or more, the Indian government has invited a series of visitors from Maldives and Nepal, both countries that are going ... (more)

Comment?

Related Topix: Nepal, World News, Asia, India, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom,

The China Post

MOFA urges Maldives over sister-city bid

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday urged the Maldives to respect its capital city's efforts to sign a sister-city agreement with Kaohsiung after the island-nation in the Indian Ocean announced that it will not recognize the agreement because of its "one China" policy.

Comment?

Related Topix: Asia, World News, China

Mon Jun 10, 2013

4 Hoteliers

COMO to open in The Maldives for October 2013.

'Maalifushi by COMO' will be the Thaa Atoll's first luxury resort - a secluded island retreat with a uniquely private location.

Comment?

Related Topix: Asia, World News

Sun Jun 09, 2013

Bangkok Post

Women lured to Maldives for sex work

MALE, MALDIVES : Thai women have been warned about being lured into prostitution in the Maldives where a growing tourism market is drawing both job seekers and travellers.

Comment?

Related Topix: World News, Asia

CNN

Private sector and disaster risk reduction: Bedfellows after all?

For years, the public sector and civil society have agonised over how to get the private sector, with its billions in cash and millions of employees, involved in reducing the risks of disasters and adapting to climate change impacts such as rising sea levels.

Comment?

Related Topix: Asia, World News, Tsunami, Natural Disasters, Asian Tsunami Disaster

India Talkies

Metal bands from Maldives, France and Dubai to perform in Kolkata - Indiatalkies.com

Kolkata, June 9: Kolkata will reverberate with distorted notes of electric guitars and thick sounds of bass and drums on June 15 when metal bands from the Maldives, France and Dubai will come together for a musical extravaganza in the city.

Comment?

Related Topix: Asia, World News

Fri Jun 07, 2013

Xinhuanet

Former Maldives president opposes U.S. plan to set up foothold for forces

A former Maldives president has expressed opposition to a plan by the United States to establish a foothold for its armed forces in his Indian Ocean island nation.

Comment?

Related Topix: Asia, World News

AlertNet

Private sector ahead of the game in disaster risk reduction?

An aerial view shows a resort island at the Male Atoll, on Dec. 7, 2009. Maldives is home to some 400,000 islanders, whose livelihood from fishing and tourism is being hit by climate change.

Comment?

Related Topix: Travel, Asia Travel, World News, Asia, Maldives Travel, Tsunami, Natural Disasters, Asian Tsunami Disaster, Opinion

Tue Jun 04, 2013

India Talkies

Former Maldives president on India visit - Indiatalkies.com

New Delhi, June 4: Former Maldives president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom is on a three-day visit to India, officials said here Tuesday.

Comment?

Related Topix: World News, Asia, India, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom

The Times of Israel

Maldives president visits 'Palestine' - and skips Israel

The president of Maldives was scheduled to arrive for an "official" visit to "Palestine" on Tuesday without planning a stopover in Israel, underlining the loss of one of Israel's few friends in the Muslim world.

5 comments

Related Topix: Israel, World News, Middle East, Asia, Palestinian Territories, China, Shimon Peres

Sun Jun 02, 2013

People's Daily Online

Maldives assures U.S. of free and fair elections

The Maldives on Sunday assured the United States that the presidential election scheduled to be held in September will be free and fair.

Comment?

Related Topix: Asia, World News

Bangkok Post

Maldives asks PM for visa fees waiver

Maldives Foreign Minister Abdul Samad Abdullah has asked Bangkok to consider waiving visa fees for Maldives nationals travelling to Thailand as the two countries move to strengthen their economic ties.

Comment?

Related Topix: Asia, World News

Sat Jun 01, 2013

Daily Monitor

Musings about airports

INSIDE OUT. A rough calculation in my mind takes me through more or less 60 airports in the world that I have been to.

Comment?

Related Topix: Asia, World News, Travel

Fri May 31, 2013

The Oregonian

Bomb plot in Lahore: Journey of a young jihadist and the Portlander accused of helping him

On May 27, 2009, a white van filled with gunmen and C4 explosives arrived at the intelligence services headquarters in Lahore, Pakistan.

Comment?

Related Topix: Hollywood (Portland, OR), World News, Pakistan, Explosion, Portland, OR, Asia

Fri May 24, 2013

The Sun Online

island hopping in maldives

Getting to Vilamendhoo Island Resort in the Maldives involves a ten-hour direct flight from London to capital Male, followed by the 25-minute puddle-hop by seaplane.

Comment?

Related Topix: World News, Asia, Boat Disaster, Travel

Wed May 22, 2013

Gizmag

Pass the loofah: Huvafen Fushi contains the world's only submarine spa

Though at first glance Huvafen Fushi may resemble a James Bond villain's undersea lair, it is in fact the world's only submarine spa.

Comment?

Related Topix: Asia, World News, Gadgets