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Maldives welcomes USA rejoining the Paris Accord

February 20, 2021, 10:40

Malé, Maldives - The Foreign Minister of Maldives Abdulla Shahid welcomed the United States officially rejoining the Parist Accord. The Minister stressed that doing the bare minimum is not enough… Continued

Perseverance rover successfully lands on Mars

February 19, 2021, 09:54

Florida, US - NASA has announced that their Perseverance rover has safely landed on Mars. The $2.7 billion robotic explorer named Perseverance landed on the surface of Mars 15:55 ET… Continued

Government refuses to disclose vaccine deal value

February 17, 2021, 21:43

Malé, Maldives – Ministry of Health has refused to disclose the value of a deal with Singaporean company to purchase 700,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines for Maldives. Local news outlet… Continued

Are global economies de-dollarizing?

February 15, 2021, 11:40

De-dollarization is a global trend in which currencies other than the US dollar are used in trading commodities such as oil and gas, purchasing US dollars for foreign exchange reserves… Continued

Officer Cadet Firushana Thaufeeq – First female Maldivian officer to attend RMA Sandhurst

February 11, 2021, 13:32

Malé, Maldives - Firushana Thaufeeq is the first Maldivian female Officer Cadet to attend the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Defence Minister of Maldives Mariya Didi and the British High Commissioner… Continued

Foreigners in Malaysia to receive free Covid-19 vaccine

February 11, 2021, 11:02

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Malaysia is set to roll out its immunization program end of this month and will vaccinate foreigners living in Malaysia for free. In a media statement… Continued

Maldives and State of Eritrea formally establish diplomatic relations

February 11, 2021, 10:56

New York, USA - Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that Maldives and the State of Eritrea have formally established diplomatic relations today. According to Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the… Continued

Starlink – Pre-orders open for Elon Musk’s satellite internet

February 10, 2021, 22:29

Washington State, U.S.A. - SpaceX has opened up pre-orders for its Starlink satellite internet service, and Maldives is expected to receive coverage in 2022. Inputting both Malé and Addu City Plus Codes in… Continued

Virus most likely originated from animals: WHO scientist team

February 10, 2021, 13:04

World Health Organisation - An international team of scientists led by the World Health Organization on Tuesday, said that the coronavirus “most likely” originated in animals before spreading to humans… Continued

Minister Shahid departs to Bangladesh on an official trip

February 9, 2021, 08:31

Malé, Maldives - Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid has departed on an official visit to Bangladesh in which he is to sign 2 MOUs. According to the Foreign Ministry, Shahid… Continued