Political context
Follow national and local sources in Maldives to compare coverage of government, elections, public policy, courts, diplomacy, and civic institutions. Use multiple outlets when reading politically sensitive stories.
Country facts
Capital
Malé
Population
Approximately 515 thousand
Official languages
Maldivian
Currency
Maldivian rufiyaa
Region
Asia
Time zone
UTC+05:00
Internet domain
.mv
Calling code
+960
Why this country matters
Maldives, with Malé as a key national reference point, is part of the Asia news region, where coverage often connects to trade, technology, security, infrastructure, climate pressure, demographic change, diplomacy, and regional economic integration. Its population is listed as approximately 515 thousand, and news in Maldives is commonly read through Maldivian sources. Because local reporting can reveal how national decisions affect communities, this page helps readers compare public-interest coverage, specialist reporting, and direct publisher links. The current directory includes 17 listed sources across Digital Media, TV News, Business, Newspaper. When reading fast-moving stories, compare several outlets and check publisher corrections, ownership disclosures, and primary documents where available.
Country overview
Maldives is covered here as part of the Asia directory, with source discovery organized around language, outlet type, coverage level, and country context. The current directory includes 17 listed outlets across Digital Media, TV News, Business, Newspaper.
Follow national and local sources in Maldives to compare coverage of government, elections, public policy, courts, diplomacy, and civic institutions. Use multiple outlets when reading politically sensitive stories.
Business and economy coverage is best read beside general news because markets, trade, employment, public budgets, and household costs often shape the daily news agenda in Maldivian rufiyaa.
Maldives sits within the Asia news region. Regional comparisons with Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijanhelp readers separate local developments from broader cross-border trends.
Readers commonly move between public broadcasters, commercial TV or radio, newspapers, online-only outlets, and social video clips. The directory favors direct links to publishers so readers can verify stories at the source.
News discovery for Maldives is organized around Maldivian. Multilingual pages are especially useful for diaspora readers, researchers, travelers, and people comparing domestic and international framing.
Search by outlet name, city, region, language, category, or coverage type. The listed cards also expose tags such as national, local, business, public broadcaster, digital media, and news agency where available.
Quick editorial-style pointers to help readers choose where to start.
Best for breaking news
Private TV and digital news
Best public broadcaster
Public service broadcaster
Best business source
Business and economy
Best local source
National digital news portal
Media landscape
Maldives's media environment can be read through national outlets, public or state-linked broadcasters where present, private publishers, local reporting, and digital-first sources. This page organizes available Maldives sources by language, category, and coverage level so readers can compare perspectives and verify stories directly with publishers.
News languages
How to read this page
Start with national and public-interest sources, then compare local, business, independent, and specialist outlets where listed. Check each publisher's own disclosures for editorial focus, ownership, and correction policies.
Regional and local notes
Regional and city-level news can be especially important for public services, courts, weather, infrastructure, elections, business conditions, and community reporting.
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17 of 17 listings
adhadhu.com
Maldivian online newspaper covering politics, public affairs, analysis, society, business, and English-language updates.
avas.mv
Maldivian digital news outlet covering politics, public affairs, society, business, sport, and community stories.
cnm.mv
Maldivian broadcast and digital news outlet covering national stories, politics, society, video, and local updates.
corporatemaldives.com
Maldives business and corporate news source covering tourism, hospitality, companies, finance, events, and economic updates.
dhauru.com
Maldivian digital news source covering politics, public affairs, commentary, society, culture, and current events.
mfr.mv
English-language Maldives business publication covering economy, finance, tourism, companies, policy, and market context.
maldivesindependent.com
English-language Maldives news outlet reference known for politics, investigations, public affairs, and human-rights coverage; current status should be verified manually.
miadhu.mv
Maldivian digital news reference covering national affairs, politics, society, culture, and current events; current status should be verified manually.
mihaaru.com
Major Maldivian newspaper and digital outlet covering national news, politics, society, business, sport, culture, and public affairs.
mvsports.mv
Maldives sports news source covering football, local competitions, athletes, international sports, and sporting events.
psmnews.mv
Public Service Media news platform covering national news, official updates, public affairs, culture, sport, and video reports.
raajje.mv
Maldives television and digital news outlet covering national politics, current affairs, video, society, and public-interest reporting.
english.sun.mv
English edition of Sun Online covering Maldives national news, politics, business, tourism, sport, society, and world affairs.
sun.mv
Maldives digital news outlet covering national affairs, politics, business, sports, entertainment, and breaking news.
edition.mv
English-language Maldives news site from Mihaaru covering politics, business, tourism, society, sport, lifestyle, and national updates.
vaguthu.mv
Dhivehi-language Maldives digital news portal covering politics, national news, society, entertainment, and sport.
vnews.mv
Maldives TV and digital news source covering national affairs, politics, society, video, and current events.