Increase in Chinese presence in Maldives IT sector sparks Indian concern

The Indian Ministry of Communications and IT has agreed with security agencies in the country that Beijing’s state-owned companies should be “kept at bay” from Maldives’ IT and telecom sectors, The Hindu reported.

MPs and Police respond to intel chiefs’ Nasheed assassination attempt allegations

PPM MP Saleem has stated he would be filing cases in the Civil Court against the parliament, MDP and individual persons he perceives as responsible for having made public the allegations against him. He also states his intention to lodge a complaint with the police asking them to look into the “criminal activity of the committing of unlawful activities to destroy [his] business.”

Maldives denies diplomatic snub by India, as High Commission issues list of consular grievances

The Indian government has rejected an official request from Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdul Samad Abdulla to visit the country, Indian media has reported.

Abdulla ‘Jaa’ Javid released from custody, brother detained by police

Abdulla ‘Jaa’ Javid has been released from custody following his 45-day detention in connection with the murder of MP Dr Afrasheem Ali last year.

Human traffickers sabotaging border control deal: Nexbis

Vice President for Nexbis Nafies Aziz told Minivan News “intelligence” received by the company suggested groups supporting the country’s lucrative human trafficking industry could be trying to sabotage the introduction of its border control system.

Floating island development to “definitely” start this year: Dutch Docklands CEO

“We will definitely start [the development] in 2013. Our final selection of designs will be revealed in the next two to three months,” Dutch Docklands International CEO Paul van de Camp told Minivan News.

Supreme Court schedules hearings against key parliamentary decisions for next week

“We don’t see justice being served, to be honest, the people of this country have lost their right to justice,” MDP MP Hamid Abdul Ghafoor has said in criticism of the conduct of the Supreme Court.