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Islanders Tourism and Hospitality Academy appointed as a Global Education Partner of American Hotel & Lodging Education Institute

Islanders Tourism and Hospitality Academy appointed as a Global Education Partner of American Hotel & Lodging Education Institute

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In a ceremony held on 30th October at Hotel Jen, Male’, Islanders Tourism and Hospitality Academy (ITHA) was appointed as the Global Education Partner of American Hotel & Lodging Education Institute (AHLEI). The agreement between these two institutes was signed by Chairman of ITHA Mr Abdul Rasheed and Vice President, International Sales of AHLEI Mr […]

Cocoon Maldives Wins Leading Designer Hotel at The South Asian Travel Awards

Cocoon Maldives Wins Leading Designer Hotel at The South Asian Travel Awards

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Interior Photography of Resort and Guesthouse Properties : Cocoon Maldives by Dynamyst On 28th October 2017, South Asian Travel Awards recognized Cocoon Maldives as South Asia’s Leading Designer Hotel. The event held at Equator Village, Addu City is an annual regional travel award endorsed by multi-national associations acknowledging the facilities and service excellence of the […]

First edition of “Insurance Insights Seminar Series” commences

First edition of “Insurance Insights Seminar Series” commences

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First edition of Insurance Insights Seminar Series organised by Dhivehi Insurance has commenced on 30th October at Champa Central Hotel. Some of the leading finance and business personalities in Maldives were in attendance at this seminar which was on The Essentials of Corporate Insurance The chief guest of the event was Ms Aishath Zahira, Deputy […]

BML continues positive trend with strong third quarter

BML continues positive trend with strong third quarter

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In its quarterly update published today, Bank of Maldives unveiled strong financial results for Quarter 3 2017. Profit After Tax at MVR 247 million was up 35% on the previous quarter due to solid performance in all core business activities, a robust loan book and notwithstanding the Bank’s significant ongoing MVR 300 million community investment […]

SATA 2017 Gala Dinner and Awards concludes, with Maldives receiving 24 Awards

SATA 2017 Gala Dinner and Awards concludes, with Maldives receiving 24 Awards

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One of the most prestigious tourism awards in South Asia region, South Asian Travel Awards (SATA), the 2017 edition of which was held in Equator Village, Addu City, concluded the awards and Gala Dinner on the night of October 28th. For this year’s awards, a total of 450 service providers from the hospitality industry were […]

AccorHotels and its plans for the Maldives

AccorHotels and its plans for the Maldives

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Pullman Maldives Maamutaa Resort Aerial AccorHotels are one of the world’s most successful hotel management companies currently operating in 95 countries and up until 2016 Maldives one of the few destination left in the world where AccorHotels did not have a portfolio. For AccorHotels’ Maldives network, AccorHotels do not own any of the resorts but […]

Mr. Fazlulla Ibrahim | Managing Director of ASK Holdings Pvt Ltd

Mr. Fazlulla Ibrahim | Managing Director of ASK Holdings Pvt Ltd

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Mr. Fazlulla Ibrahim is the Managing Director of ASK Holdings Pvt Ltd, a leading provider of hardware and sanitary ware solutions in Maldives and a successful family run business highly reputed in the market. He joined the company in 2009 and today he is leading the company and managing a team of young dedicated professionals under him. […]

Burunu Convention Centre of Paradise Island Resort and Spa, the best in the area – SATA 2017

Burunu Convention Centre of Paradise Island Resort and Spa, the best in the area – SATA 2017

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Paradise Island Resort received the South Asian Travel Award (SATA) for the ‘Best Convention Center for Meetings & Conferences’ for their brand new Burunu Convention Centre which opened recently. The awards night which was held on the night of 28 October at Addu, Equator Village, Villa Hotels & Resorts also received the ‘Leading Wellness and Spa […]