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TrustEng Maldives to Construct Prefabricated Chemical Warehouse at Thilafushi

TrustEng Maldives to Construct Prefabricated Chemical Warehouse at Thilafushi

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TrustEng Maldives Pvt ltd has signed the agreement for constructing a prefabricated 10,000sq feet 3 Storey chemical warehouse at Thilafushi and the project is informed to be ongoing at full gear at Thilafushi. TrustEng Maldives Group is a group of companies based in the Maldives aiming to provide multi-disciplinary engineering expertise, construction, product sourcing, consultancy and […]

Madeeh Jamal | Managing Director of Print Lab Creative

Madeeh Jamal | Managing Director of Print Lab Creative

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Madeeh Jamal, Managing Director of Print Lab Creative has comprehensive experience of 10 years in all facets of advertising and large format printing throughout the Maldives. We sat down with him to gain an insight into his journey and how Print Lab Creative was established in the country. How did this start? What’s the idea […]

Going Forward in Full Gear! MTCC Project Progress in 6 Islands Within A Week

Going Forward in Full Gear! MTCC Project Progress in 6 Islands Within A Week

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MTCC has revealed that work on K. Thilafushi Waste Area Rehabilitation project is well underway, with an overall 10% project progress. Installation of a surface water management system and works on a carriageway is currently ongoing, with 30% and 15% completion, respectively. On 19th September 2020, construction of Passenger Terminal and Fire Building for Ha. […]

Trans Maldivian Airways Signs as Seaplane Partner for Maldives Virtual Tour

Trans Maldivian Airways Signs as Seaplane Partner for Maldives Virtual Tour

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Trans Maldivian Airways (TMA) has signed as the seaplane partner for Maldives Virtual Tour. Maldives Virtual Tour is the breathtaking 360° virtual tours of the Maldives offering next-level virtual experiences with over 2000 virtual tours of over 150 different islands of Maldives. Under this partnership, TMA will facilitate travel to all destinations around the Maldives […]

International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation Signs US$5 Million Murabaha Financing Facility to Support SMEs

International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation Signs US$5 Million Murabaha Financing Facility to Support SMEs

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The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, has approved a US$5 million Murabaha Financing Facility in favour of Bank of Maldives to support the Bank’s private sector businesses, particularly SMEs importing raw materials from the international markets. Bank of Maldives is the first partner institution in […]

MIFCO Reduces Diesel Prices to MVR 7.33 to Ease Expenses for Fishermen

MIFCO Reduces Diesel Prices to MVR 7.33 to Ease Expenses for Fishermen

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Since the majority of the income earned from fishing is spent on purchasing diesel, in order to ease the cost for fishermen, MIFCO has reduced the prices of diesel sold by the company from 22nd September. The price has been reduced from MVR 8.65 to MVR 7.33, a change of MVR 1.54 per litre. However, […]

Explore the Challenges and Frontiers of AI with Professor Ugail at the Future Tech: Beyond 2020

Explore the Challenges and Frontiers of AI with Professor Ugail at the Future Tech: Beyond 2020

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Future Tech: Beyond 2020 is a platform for members of academia, scholars, researchers, and practitioners to discuss interdisciplinary research and practices. Hassan Ugail, Professor of Visual Computing at the University of Bradford, will be speaking on “Applied Artificial Intelligence – Challenges and Frontiers”. The agenda features presentation by leading members of the academia, researchers, and […]

4 Reasons Why Maldives Virtual Tour Expo is a Game Changer

4 Reasons Why Maldives Virtual Tour Expo is a Game Changer

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Maldives Virtual Tour Expo is a virtual consumer travel fair showcasing the best of Maldives along with special fares & deals of a lifetime. While you plan to tick the Maldives off your bucket list, why not make a pre-trip to the destination and experience the paradise destination virtually? The fair will be carried out […]