Is COVID-19 the harbinger of death for event companies?
If there is one topic to discuss that event organizers can agree upon, it is the disruption that’s caused by the current...
Digital Video Game Revenue Hits $10 Billion
According to Nielsen's SuperData in March month, the revenue of digital video games hit $10 billion as more people across the world...
Government to Pay MVR 5,000 As Unemployment Benefit
Economic Minister Fayyaz Ismail has said that the government has decided to pay MVR 5,000 per month as unemployment benefits to those...
Bank of Maldives to Open for Two Days Amid Lockdown
Bank of Maldives (BML) has announced that the bank will open on 27th and 29th April from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm,...
Hospital Capacity and Operations in Coronavirus Disease – What about the patients that require...
Maldives follows the WHO guidelines in crisis management by facilitating the medical facilities and manpower in the country to COVID-19 task force....
COVID-19 Updates for 23rd April
There have been a total of 95 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with no fatalities in the Maldives, at the time of writing....
Finance Ministry Requests to Overdraw MVR 4.4 Billion for Uninterrupted Services
Finance Ministry has requested withdraw MVR 4.4 billion to ensure uninterrupted services of state institutions amid the economic downfall caused by COVID-19.
Domestic Electricity Consumption to Increase with Confinement
The government has imposed a 14-day lockdown amid the community spread of COVID-19 in the Greater Male’ area. Consequently, there is a...
Dhiraagu Maldives Road Race Postponed for 2021 amid COVID-19
Dhiraagu has announced that they have decided to postpone the 14th edition of the Dhiraagu Maldives Road Race (DMRR), the largest annual...
BML Increases Daily ATM Cash Deposit Limit
Bank of Maldives (BML) has temporarily increased the limit on daily ATM cash deposits.
BML has increased the...
Bangladesh Donates 100 Metric Tonnes of Aid to Maldives
Bangladesh's government has aided 100 metric tons of food items, medical equipment, and medicine towards the COVID-19 relief effort. Foreign Minister Abdulla...
Singaporean Billionaire Ong Beng Seng Donates 15 Ventilators to Maldives
Ong Ben Seng, Singaporean billionaire and owner of hotel and resort chain Hotel Properties Limited (HPL) has donated 15 ventilators to...
Maldivian Brings 8 Tons of Cargo From Sri Lanka
The national airline Maldivian has brought 8 tons of cargo from Sri Lanka on the 21st of April. This is Maldivian's third...
Ooredoo Offers 1GB & Unlimited Ooredoo Calls For MVR 35
Ooredoo has launched a Daily Data Combo offer, which gives customers 1GB data and free calls within the Ooredoo network for MVR...
HRCM Requests to Report If Anyone is Evicted After Failing to Pay Rent
Human Rights Commission of Maldives (HRCM) has requested to report them if anyone is evicted from their home after failing to pay...
Maldives Climbs to 79th Rank on World Press Freedom Index
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) have listed Maldives at the 79th rank on World Press Freedom Index 2020.
Maldives...
Maldivians Scramble For Most Needed Grocery Supplies Amid Lockdown
As Maldivians continue adapting to life on lockdown, there has been a surge in the struggle for getting essential items.
Shops in Greater Male’ City to Be Open From 9 am to 12 am
Economic Ministry has announced that they have implemented regulations to open stores in the Greater Male' area from 9 am to 12...
New Zealand Prime Minister’s Notable Leadership Amid The Pandemic
Jacinda Arden, the 39-year-old Prime Minister of New Zealand, is receiving praises for her effective measures used to tackle the virus. Her...
US Oil Prices Takes Historic Plunge, Turns Negative
The demand for oil has fallen significantly due to a reduction in economic activities as the COVID-19 pandemic spreads rapidly across the...
MIFCO Suspends Delivery Services
MIFCO has announced that they have suspended its delivery services amid the spread of COVID-19 in the capital city Male'.
Medtech Maldives: Bridging Medical Technologies to Maldives Healthcare Industry
Medtech Maldives is a supplier of healthcare, medical and pharmaceutical products in the Maldives.
New developments in science...
Tax Breaks for SMEs Amid The Pandemic?
The pandemic has caused a toll on the global economy, and countries across the world are planning measures to mitigate the losses...
Lessons to Learn From Effective Tackling of the Virus from Other Countries
COVID-19 has been rapidly spreading across the world with just only a handful of countries without any cases of COVID-19 cases, such...
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