A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
When looking at the tourism industry of the Maldives, one must grasp the exclusiveness of the brand it displays to the outside world. It takes a lot of hard work, cost and reliable consistency to keep up with the upmarket luxury brands. Customer prospects when visiting Maldives remains enormously high given the nature of the […]
The People’s Majlis has passed a bill that allows resort employees to finish their work and go home for the night. We asked the experts’ opinion on this law- Is this truly beneficial or is it just a political act? “How does somebody who lives in Fuvahmulah or Addu or Huvadhoo atoll go overnight to […]
Former President Mohamed Nasheed and the Current President of Parliament has initiated a good governance concept. The initiative summoned cabinet ministers and various other government officials to the Parliament to examine the level of accountability – a positive attempt by the ruling party to hold senior government officials accountable for their actions. The result? The […]
The parliament is in the last stages of adopting a series of amendments to the Employment Act. The government had earlier in June 2019 submitted an amendment bill to bring some changes to the Employment Act. A joint committee of parliament (Economic Affairs and Social Affairs) reviewed the bill and proposed significant changes to the […]
Following the ratification of the second amendment to the Former Presidents Protection and Benefits Act in 2019 by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, more than MVR 580,000 will be paid to any former president who served one term in office. The news comes to highlights during a time the government struggles to meet expenditures. As per […]
Industry pioneer, Hon.Mohamed Umer Maniku, and his friends started tourism in the Maldives back in 1972, challenging the opinion of the United Nations (UN), which following a viability assessment on whether tourism facilities could be established in the Maldives concluded it would not be possible. The UN noted there were no natural sources of water, […]
The border has reopened, guests have started to return, our resorts have sprung back to life — and our team have smiles on their faces and a sparkle in their eyes once again. After months of lockdown, it is wonderful to see tourists back in the Maldives. Crises are good at bringing out the true […]
It is often said that government policy initiatives can have serious implications for businesses. It can cause costs associated with the business to either increase or decrease – directly in the form of taxes, fees and charges, or indirectly in the performance of obligations dictated by the policy initiative. The Expatriate Employees Regulations[1] is one recent example […]
The Founder of China-Maldivian Culture Association and former Economic Minister Mohamed Rasheed has urged the Foreign Minister Abdullah Shahid to not indulge in “this unhealthy game of accepting foreign assistance on the basis of geopolitical competition.” His statement was made as a response to India’s $500m Greater Male` Region Connectivity project. “We are too vulnerable. […]