A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, continues its support for medical workers with the launch of its “10,000 Thanks” campaign dedicated to the heroes working tirelessly for the well being of the people. As a token of heartfelt gratitude for the healthcare heroes in the ongoing fight against COVID-19, Centara is donating 10,000 […]
Maldives has not been exempted from UK’s Global Travel Advisory list, British High Commission of Maldives confirmed. A statement released by the high commission states that the process for considering countries takes into account a range of factors, including the prevalence of the virus but also the entry requirements, local restrictions, availability of transport options, […]
Ministry of Tourism is looking forward to allowing Guesthouses and Hotels in Male’, Hulhumale’ and Villimale’ to be used for transit purposes from July 15, 2020, under special consideration. As the Maldives moves forward after the COVID-19 pandemic, adjusting to a new normal and getting ready to restart the economy, and open the international border […]
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is investing up to $50 million in Bank of Maldives (BML) to provide financing for private sector companies and small and medium-sized businesses in the tourism sector, to help preserve jobs and combat the negative shocks of COVID-19 on the economy. The investment is set to be […]
The Maldives has been nominated in 10 prestigious award categories at the 27th World Travel Awards™ 2020. The award, established in 1993 acknowledges, rewards, and celebrates excellence across all key sectors of the travel, tourism, and hospitality industries and is recognised globally as the ultimate hallmark of industry excellence. The red-carpet event will take place […]
Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC), along with the Ministry of Tourism, has partnered with Maldives Virtual Tours. The future of tourism is to change forever which could have a big impact on the Maldives tourism industry in the next few years. The impact of virtual and augmented reality software on the travel industry […]
Maldives’s geographical location has a long history of commercial endeavour and is comfortably positioned to help businesses establish themselves, successfully among its many islands. Reputed for its picture-perfect and scenic background, many luxury hospitality brands look to the Maldives when opening luxury-scale hotels and resorts properties. The Maldivian hospitality standard also spares no expenses when […]
Finance Ministry has deferred land lease payments and resort payments by its owners to the government, for a period of one year. A circular signed by Finance Minister Ibrahim Ameer read that both businesses and the public are facing faced with economic downturns due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the safety measures implemented regarding the […]
Fuvahmulah Resort Employees together with OneFuvahmulah are organizing a Hospitality Career Guidance event in Fuvahmulah City on July 3. This event is to provide career guidance to resort employees and to those interested in working in this industry. The session will be conducted by senior industry leaders from Fuvahmulah who have vast experience in the […]