A digest of news and opinion from the Maldives.
Ministry of Economic Development stated that 140 international companies have registered for the Maldives Investment Forum (MIF) 2017. This year’s forum is scheduled to be held in Dubai on 18 December. In an interview with PSM, Deputy Minister of Economic Development Mr Adam Thaufeeg said that this year’s forum is attracting a substantial amount of […]
Overhead shot of government flats in Hulhumale. PHOTO/MIHAARU Amidst recent foreign reports that the Maldives has awarded development of housing units for 80,000 people in reclaimed suburb Hulhumale to a Chinese state-run firm, Housing Development Corporation (HDC) on Wednesday clarified that the government handed over the development of only 16 out of 62 towers to […]
Laniakea Tech, a Maldivian tech innovator who has been spearheading modern technology solutions in the Maldives and is proud to team up with Kapture, paving way for the application of the latter’s cloud-based CRM platform into the hospitality industry in the island nation. This yet another indication of the fact that a comprehensive CRM solution […]
When the voting for Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (MATATO) Travel Award Gala Edition closed, more than 100000 votes were received. Voting for the Gala Edition of most prestigious travel awards presented in Maldives was opened on 20 October 2017 and closed at midnight on 21 November 2017. According to MATATO, 230 […]
Villa Hotels & Resorts has signed as a Premium Exhibitor for the 2nd edition of International Travel Trade Show of Maldives (TTM). Villa Hotels & Resorts was established mainly for the purpose of managing and marketing the resorts owned and operated by the Villa Group of Companies. Currently, Villa Group owns and manages five exclusive […]
The four Sri Lankan vessels that were spotted off G.Dh. Kolamaafushi on November 18, 2017. The fisheries ministry declared on Tuesday that the Sri Lankan vessels that were spotted in Maldivian territory last Saturday had entered the country illegally. The fisheries ministry’s director Adam Ziyad claimed that it had not given approval to the Sri Lankan […]
Lawmakers pictured during a parliament sitting. PHOTO/MAJLIS Opposition parties have filed at the Supreme Court for a temporary order to halt the parliamentary vote on the proposed state budget of MVR 27.9 billion for 2018. The case stated that the state budget is considered on the same level as passing of legislatures. Thus, the opposition […]
Thomas Markey, 26, and Sebastian Marczyk, 32, were on holiday in Maldives After two aborted take-offs due to bad weather, the plane crashed in the ocean The 12 passengers were left bobbing on top of the plane in the sea A British couple has spoken of their terrifying ordeal when their seaplane nosedived into the […]
Urvashi Rautela Arrives at Velana International Airport Beauty queen Ms Urvashi Rautela has arrived in the Maldives on the 22nd of November 2017. She is an Indian film actress and model who predominantly works in Hindi films. She is expected to be a guest at the Maldives Travel Awards Gala Edition which is due to […]