A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
The foundation stones of a new industrial park for small and medium-sized enterprises was laid Wednesday by the tourism and economic development ministers. Financed from the government budget, the MVR30 million (US$1.9 million) project for a six-storey building in Hulhumalé was jointly undertaken by the state-owned Housing Development Corporation and Business Center Corporation. “This building […]
Innovation in the Maldives The Maldives are known for their nice beaches and wonderful holiday resorts on many islands. Now the Maldives has also become a place of innovation. Maldives Immigration has just introduced a new, very innovative type of ID card: It can be used for payments, but also serves as a national ID […]
Taj Exotica Resort & Spa Maldives What is a proven method or formula of success? This is a question most of us have asked at some point in our lives and careers. Some of us have looked above, down and beyond for a secret recipe that will make it easier to cook up success and […]
Hundreds of non-Maldivian fishing vessels have been operating illegally in the nation’s waters, according to an assessment from the Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture. The assessment was conducted with help from international cooperation, based on Automatic Identification System (AIS) data collected through satellite service providers. The two-year study identified 432 vessels performing unauthorized activities in […]
Aircraft used for training at the Asian Academy of Aeronautics (AAA) pictured in Gan International Airport. PHOTO/AAA Addu International Airport Company (AIA) may not be renewing its agreement with Sri Lanka’s Asian Academy of Aeronautics (AAA) after their contract expires in 2019, announced AIA’s general manager Ibthishama Ahmed Saeed on Wednesday. AAA, a pilot training […]
The reclaimed area for the Hulhule-Hulhumale link road. PHOTO/HDC Building of revetments has commenced after completing land reclamation for the development of the link road connecting the main airport island of Hulhule and reclaimed suburb Hulhumale. Housing Development Corporation (HDC)’s managing director Mohamed Saiman on Wednesday revealed that land reclamation concluded two days before. Six […]
Ministry of Economic Development of Maldives has announced that they are to host their prime investment event “Maldives Investment Forum” on the 18th of December 2017 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The government of Maldives announced that they are to host the 4th annual Investment Forum on the 14th of September 2017, although the host […]
Bank of Maldives has announced that it will provide payment capability for the new passport card which is being issued to Maldivian citizens. The new card was officially launched by the President of Maldives, H.E. Abdulla Yameen, at a ceremony held at the President’s Office today. The passport card, in addition to being an internationally […]
Marriott International is to open Westin Maldives Miriandhoo Resort, the first of Westin Resorts to be launched in Maldives. Set in central Baa Atoll, the resort is being developed on the island of Miriandhoo. Scheduled to open in February 2019, the island is accessible by a 40-minute seaplane ride from Velana International Airport or a […]