World's best hotel named - and four of the top 50 are in the UK

By ALESIA FIDDLER - TRAVEL REPORTER Published: 06:22 EDT, 31 October 2025 | Updated: 06:22 EDT, 31 October 2025 From Tokyo to Vienna, there are plenty of fabulous hotels all around the world - but the top 50 have now been named. The very best can...

Officials dismissed in cigarette smuggling case identified as Deputy Commissioners Abdulla Waheed and Mahmood Riyaz

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Four policemen fired over fund misuse

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PG Office, China talk financial crime training

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Nationwide Banking Access Achieved Through BML ATM Project

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Australia Once Again Claims Two Spots In World’s 50 Best Hotels Rankings For 2025

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BML unveils “Swipe”, a new multi-currency digital wallet

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President Dr Muizzu Inaugurates STELCO’s State Utility Skills Academy in Thulusdhoo

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State of mental health in South Asia

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Two Australian hotels named in World’s 50 Best list

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Diwali celebrations at Taj Samudra, Colombo

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How could sea water help save us from drought?

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BML unveils 'Swipe'

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Closing the Gap: Managing Journal Entry Risk in the Record-to-Report Process

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Why we need to get smarter about adaptation

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Halaveli Resort Supports Care Society Through Generosity Challenge 2025

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BML Launches “Swipe” – A Locally Developed Multicurrency Digital Wallet

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BML unveils “Dhiveheenge bank - Mulhi Raajje ah”, wraps up nationwide ATM project

The initiative aims to highlight and expand BML’s role in supporting the Maldivian economy and improving access to financial services across the country. The country’s national bank emphasized that the campaign reflects its founding purpose, to...