Muizzu: Pro-China winner of Maldives election
The next president of the Maldives is an ardent advocate of Chinese investment who promised to steer the luxury tourism hotspot back towards Beijing’s orbit if he wins.
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Why go to Maldives when Batangas beaches are better – Carlos
Former National Security Adviser Clarita Carlos said that Filipinos often fail to realize that the beaches in the country are more beautiful compared to those in other countries.
Sri Lankan president arrives in Singapore
Sri Lanka’s president arrived in Singapore on Thursday after fleeing protests triggered by an economic crisis, with the city-state insisting he was on a private visit and had not been granted asylum.
Sri Lanka president flees to Maldives ahead of expected resignation
Sri Lanka’s embattled president flew out of his country to the Maldives early Wednesday, in a probable prelude to his resignation after months of widespread protests against his island nation’s worst-ever economic crisis.
Maldives ex-president ‘critical’ after assassination attempt
Former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed was in a “critical” condition on Friday following an assassination attempt, doctors said.
Asia virus latest: Seoul shuts bars and clubs, anti-lockdown clashes in Melbourne
Here are the latest developments in Asia related to the novel coronavirus pandemic:
India signs $3B submarine deal with Russia
India has signed a $3 billion deal to lease a third Russian nuclear-powered submarine for 10 years, giving Delhi a boost in the Indian Ocean against arch-rivals Pakistan and China, media reports said.
Ex-strongman’s top aide charged with embezzlement
Prosectors in the Maldives on Sunday charged a top aide of former strongman leader Abdulla Yameen with embezzling millions of dollars from the tropical tourist paradise.
Danger in paradise: Maldives issue warning after Pinoy couple’s death
Five tourists including a honeymooning couple have drowned in a single week in the Maldives, officials said, prompting a nationwide safety warning to holiday resorts in the pristine islands.
Maldives to shoulder drowned couple’s repatriation: DFA
MANILA — Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Elmer Cato on Wednesday said Maldives’ Ministry of Tourism expressed its intent to shoulder the expenses of repatriating the remains of a Filipino couple who drowned while snorkeling off Dhiffushi Island.
