A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Customers’ needs and wants are changing at a rapid phase. With the changes in the external and internal environment customers are now looking for convenience, lower prices and value for money. The industry of logistics and distribution is one of the most effected. Logistic can play a significant role in achieving strategic marketing objectives. It […]
Tourists arriving from the U.S. have been increasing due to more concrete online marketing techniques, according to the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC). In an interview with Avas, Acting Managing Director of MMPRC Mr Haris Mohamed said that since 2015 MMPRC focused especially on online marketing and that the outcome can be seen […]
Bank of Maldives unveiled new ATM located in the Tree Top Hospital at Hulhumale’. Customers can now deposit, withdraw and transfer cash at the 24Hr self-service ATM. This was part of the leading bank’s effort to expand their network and provide service to the maximum number of customers. According to BML, Installation of this ATM […]
Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) has advised foreign parties conducting business in the Maldives to register with the entity. In a circular issued by MIRA, it was stated that it has been brought to the organization’s concern that some foreign parties that are liable to register with MIRA under the Maldivian tax laws, have been […]
Mr. Abdulla Ghiyas Riyaz, President of MATATO MATATO to participate in the Outbound Travel Roadshow set to be held in India in March 2018. The Outbound Travel Roadshow (OTR) will be held from 19 March 2018 – 22 March 2018 in Mumbai, Ahmedabad and Delhi. According to Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators […]
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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has said that it is proud of the ‘successful’ partnership with the Maldivian government to provide ‘a safe and reliable water source for more than 4,000 residents of Hinnavaru island’. President Abdulla Yameen inaugurated the USD 3.8 million safe drinking water system, funded by USAID and constructed […]
Environmental impact assessments have been approved for two airports without the reports being published or opened for comments, an NGO has claimed. Save Maldives raised concerns about the projects in Maafaru and Funadhoo on Sunday, saying the Environmental Protection Agency had yet to make its findings public. The EPA was unavailable for comment at the […]
Attempts to invite foreign influence into civil matters damage the country’s interests, President Abdulla Yameen said Tuesday, as he criticised the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party. Yameen was speaking in Thulhaadhoo island, Baa atoll, as the last destination of an eight-island tour that kicked off Sunday. “Haven’t we seen the foreign minister of the MDP […]