A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The vision of the Maldives Stock Exchange (MSE) and the Maldives Securities Depository (MSD) is to enable all Maldivians to participate in the buying and selling of shares and other financial securities, and so participate in the development of our country. I was recently appointed MSE and MSD’s CEO. I want to innovate and embrace […]
Naladhu Private Island Maldives resort named #1 resort in the world With only 20 beach houses dotted around a palm-fringed island in the middle of the ocean, Naladhu Private Island Maldives by Anantara epitomizes castaway luxury with timeless moments. Recognized for its entirely unique take on the Maldivian experience, Naladhu has been awarded a top […]
State-owned China State Construction Engineering Corp will build 7,000 units of public housing in the Maldives, the largest public housing project there, Chinese media reported on Sunday. The project is located on Hulhumale Island, an artificial island, and the total construction area is 451,900 square meters, thepaper.cn said. The Chinese company will be an engineering, […]
Aerial view of Anantara Kihavah Maldives in Baa Atoll. Maldives Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) has announced to sell its leasehold rights of Baa atoll Kihavah Huravalhi Island, where the resort Anantara Kihavah Maldives is operated. In a notice released Thursday, MTDC invited interested local and foreign parties to submit their bids before December 10. However, […]
Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO) is set to host Maldives Travel Conference 2017 on the 23rd of November 2017 at Bandos Island Resort and Spa. Maldives Travel Conference 2017 is presented in partnership with the world’s largest travel website Trip Advisor. TripAdvisor will be running a knowledge series on the destination […]
TTG Incontri – Source: MMPRC Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) will be participating in 15 international fairs in 2018. This year the organisation participated in 12 fairs. While MMPRC is set to participate in 15 fairs, 5 of them will be held in January and most of the fairs will be held European […]
Robinson Club’s new resort in the Maldives, the Robinson Club Noonu welcomed its first guests on 15 November 2017. Located 45 minutes away from the Velana International Airport by seaplane, on the island of Orivaru in Noonu Atoll, the resort is one of the three ROBINSON FeelGood® clubs. The resort boasts 60 Water Villas, 50 […]
For the purpose of promotion of Maldives as a destination, MVR 50 million has been budgeted for 2018. In an interview given to “Avas”, Minister of Tourism Moosa Zameer said that even this year the Maldives promotion budget is MVR 50 million and that it is the government contribution towards marketing the country as a […]
Customer Experience Conference Media Signing Ceremony- Source: Mihaaru The first ever ‘Customer Service Experience Conference’ is a one-day event scheduled to take place on 4th December 2017 at Paradise Island Resort. A project of Customer Service Experience Foundation Maldives in association with Customer Service Experience Foundation UK will provide an arena of knowledge to participants. The conference […]