The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has announced a new loan of Dhs147m ($40m) to support the ongoing development of Velana International Airport in the Maldives. This follows an earlier loan of ...

The Maldives is a tropical paradise with endless white beaches, crystal clear waters and stunning resorts. Millions of travellers flock here every year seeking rest and recuperation, with 2023 seeing ...

For many years now the Maldives islands, lying to the southwest of India and Sri Lanka, have been a huge tourist attraction to those with pockets deep enough to explore them. Tourism has grown from a ...

Flights to and from Male’s Velana International Airport to Madivaru Airport will take just 25 minutes and operate throughout the night – until now Lhaviyani has been serviced only by seaplanes, where ...

Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has inaugurated the Hanimaadhoo International Airport, a project funded under the Indian government’s Line of Credit assistance, calling it a “gateway to prosperity” ...

MALE — As planes from around the world swept into Velana International Airport in the Maldives, workers from Beijing Urban Construction Group were busy decorating the new VIP terminal with wood ...

“A pillar of economic independence” — that is what Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu called the new terminal at the Velana International Airport near Male, while inaugurating it on July 26,2025, the ...

Bilateral relations between India and Maldives have hit a new low this week after a commercial deal between an Indian company and the Maldives government was cancelled. The controversy erupted over ...

The pristine and unexplored south of the Maldives is now within striking distance of Malé following the launch of a new regional airport. From today, domestic carrier Maldivian will fly direct from ...