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STO Closes Q2 2026 with Net Profit MVR 280 mil, up 70%<\/a><\/h2>
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State Receivables Hit MVR 14 Bil<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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Govt. Allocates MVR 2.5 Bil for Next Year’s Council Block Grant<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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State Pharma conducts meeting with Faculty of Health Sciences to Discuss Opportunities<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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Maldivian Becomes First Local Carrier Operating Twin Otter Classic 300-G<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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Maldives Introduces Nucleic Acid Testing Service for the First Time<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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State Pharma conducts meeting with Faculty of Health Sciences to Discuss Opportunities<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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Grand Park Kodhipparu Maldives Secures Double Nomination in WTA 2026<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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Maldivian Becomes First Local Carrier Operating Twin Otter Classic 300-G<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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Maldives Introduces Nucleic Acid Testing Service for the First Time<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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BML’s Aaya Update Enhances Mobile App and Internet Banking Convenience<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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Five Non-Resident Ambassadors Present Credentials to Maldives President<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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BML to Transform Core Banking with Finastra<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Local News <\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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STO Closes Q2 2026 with Net Profit MVR 280 mil, up 70%<\/a><\/h2>
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State Receivables Hit MVR 14 Bil<\/a><\/h4>
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Govt. Allocates MVR 2.5 Bil for Next Year’s Council Block Grant<\/a><\/h4>
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State Pharma conducts meeting with Faculty of Health Sciences to Discuss Opportunities<\/a><\/h4>
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Applications Open for MIB Guesthouse Awards 2026<\/a><\/h2>
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BML’s Aaya Update Enhances Mobile App and Internet Banking Convenience<\/a><\/h4>
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BML to Transform Core Banking with Finastra<\/a><\/h4>
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New Housing Initiative to Slash Waiting List<\/a><\/h4>
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Opinion<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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The Prosperity Paradox: Why Does the World Get Poorer Every Time It Starts Getting Richer?<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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The Gathering Storm: How the Middle East Conflict Could Sink An Already Listing Ship<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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Maldives government expenditures observe notable decline in first four months of 2025; is this a sign of effective austerity measures at play?<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Science, Climate & Technology<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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Maldivian Becomes First Local Carrier Operating Twin Otter Classic 300-G<\/a><\/h2>
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Maldives Introduces Nucleic Acid Testing Service for the First Time<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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BML’s Aaya Update Enhances Mobile App and Internet Banking Convenience<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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BML to Transform Core Banking with Finastra<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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Maldives Business Chamber conducts AI Training for SMEs<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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Cybercrime More Than Doubles in the Maldives as Online Shopping Scams Surge<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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BML’s Latest Offering: Dollar Investment with Competitive Returns<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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Tradian Portol New Services Roll Out from 10 May, Expanding Maldives’ Single-Window Trade Platform<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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Dhiraagu awards MVR 5,000 worth gift vouchers to seven<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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OpenAI Launches GPT-5<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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Google Launches AI-Powered Features to Transform How We Search the Web<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Maldives Pledges USD 50,000 Annual Contribution to UNRWA<\/a><\/h2>
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French Bee Opens a Paris-Maldives-Sri Lanka Triangle Into a Suddenly Crowded Winter Market<\/a><\/h2>
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Maldives Cave Dive Recovery: International Specialists Join MNDF in Vaavu Atoll Operation<\/a><\/h2>
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WMO Warns of Rising Likelihood of El Ni\u00f1o in 2026, Raising Global Climate Concerns<\/a><\/h2>
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The Digital Maldives Roadmap: Parliament Edges A Step Closer With New Bill<\/a><\/h2>
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Lending to Your Own Government: A Guide to Maldivian Government Securities and the Law That Makes Them Work<\/a><\/h4>
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Maldives Tourist Arrivals 2026: Mid-May Review and Full-Year Outlook<\/a><\/h4>
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Maldives Economy Grew 6.3% Despite Looming Storm: MMA Annual Report 2025<\/a><\/h4>
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STO Closes Q2 2026 with Net Profit MVR 280 mil, up 70%<\/a><\/h2>
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Applications Open for MIB Guesthouse Awards 2026<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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Maldivian Becomes First Local Carrier Operating Twin Otter Classic 300-G<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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BML’s Aaya Update Enhances Mobile App and Internet Banking Convenience<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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BML to Transform Core Banking with Finastra<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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BML’s Aaya Update Enhances Mobile App and Internet Banking Convenience<\/a><\/h2>
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Over 3,200 Start-ups Link-up with PayPal Since Introduction<\/a><\/h4>
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The Digital Maldives Roadmap: Parliament Edges A Step Closer With New Bill<\/a><\/h4>
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Parliament Backs Digital Transformation Bill, Calls for Expert Input<\/a><\/h4>
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PayPal Launches in Maldives, Opening Global Commerce for Local Entrepreneurs<\/a><\/h4>
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Applications Open for MIB Guesthouse Awards 2026<\/a><\/h2>
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Grand Park Kodhipparu Maldives Secures Double Nomination in WTA 2026<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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Qatar Stands as a Vital Partner in Maldives Tourism Growth<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\t\t\t\n
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Tourist Arrivals Rebound in Early July with Over 22,000 Visitors in Four Days<\/a><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/article>\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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STO Wants You Watching the World Cup on a Better Screen<\/a><\/h2>
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Club Double Eight Sweep STO Boduriya Championship 2026 Without Dropping a Match<\/a><\/h4>
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