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Maldives Police Service | 3 weeks, 4 days ago | positive

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The Maldives Police Service participated in Operation FRONTIER+ III, a joint international anti-scam operation from March 10 to May 7, 2026, alongside law enforcement from Singapore, Hong Kong SAR, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Macau SAR, Indonesia, Brunei, and Canada. The operation targeted various scam typologies including e-commerce, investment, impersonation, phishing, business email compromise, and currency exchange-related scams. Over 3,200 officers were deployed across ten jurisdictions, resulting in 3,018 arrests (ages 13–85). Investigations were conducted against 7,553 individuals linked to more than 138,000 scam cases with reported losses of approximately USD 75 million. The Maldives hosted the conclusion of the operation.

Maldives Republic | 2 years, 4 months ago | positive

Hong Kong Airlines Resumes Direct Flights to Maldives

Hong Kong Airlines has resumed direct flights to the Maldives after a pandemic hiatus. The inaugural flight landed at Velana International Airport on Friday evening with 209 passengers. The airline will operate A330 aircraft thrice weekly (Wednesday, Friday, Sunday). This aligns with the Maldives government's goal to restore China as the top tourism source market. As of January 16, 5,821 Chinese tourists had arrived in 2024. In 2023, China was the third-largest market with 187,118 tourists (10% share). Chinese Ambassador Wang Lixin announced charter flights from February 14, with potential commercial flights if demand increases. Hong Kong Airlines first launched flights in 2011 as charters, began scheduled service in 2018, and suspended in 2019 due to COVID-19.