A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The Maldives will be opening its shores to the world from July, after 3 months of restrictions. The pandemic has changed the status quo indefinitely. Let’s look into what it will look like in Maldives post-pandemic. 1. VIA to be key for inbound tourism success Velana International Airport will be the first point of contact […]
Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC), together with partners from the tourism industry becomes a part of an exciting solution to adapt to the “new world” by participating in the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) Virtual Event from 1st June to 3rd June 2020. ATM Virtual is hosted by the organizers of ATM 2020 which […]
Government of the Maldives announced eases in lockdown measures after more than 1 month of strict lockdown. With the easing of measure, offices are preparing to resume working from offices. After a long hiatus from working in an office, some employees might find it difficult to adjust to the office environment, while others may feel […]
Social media bots have become pretty common on the internet and chances are that you’ve interacted with one knowing or unknowingly at one time or another by now. Social bots (also referred to as social bots or socbots) are agents that communicate more or less autonomously on social media, influencing the perception of its readers […]
Here are the latest news updates of 01st June 45 cases have been sent to Criminal Court amid lockdown – PG Office 45 cases have been sent to Criminal Court in the month of May amid the lockdown in the Greater Male’ Region, stated Prosecutor General (PG)’s Office. Prosecutor General Hussain Shameem said that 45 […]
Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) will be conducting a special program to assist local small and medium-sized businesses in preparing Business Profit Tax (BPT) reports. MIRA said that assistance will be provided for preparing BPT reports and financial statements of the previous fiscal year. The authority has opened the special program to SMEs registering revenue […]
30% deferment on all rent payments have been extended for the month of June and July, announced Housing Development Corporation (HDC). Deferment on rent payments will be applicable when tenants request for the deferment before 31st of July, stated the company in a press statement. HDC said tenants have to fill the online application form […]
Ooredoo Maldives has offered Extra Data allowances and special payment plans for its customers to ease the challenges faced by COVID 19. As the pandemic continues, the company today announced its extension of below offers for its Prepaid, Postpaid, SuperNet, and Faseyha customers for the month of June. This includes: 50% Extra Data Offer on […]
Here are the latest news updates of 31st May MPL and Customs Extends Working Hours Working hours for employees working in Maldives Ports Limited (MPL) and Maldives Customs Service have been extended in accordance with ‘new normal’ regulation. In a joint press conference held by MPL and Customs, Deputy Commissioner of Customs Abdulla Shareef said […]