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Chinese tourist found dead in Kuramathi Resort

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Kuramathi Islandi Resort A Chinese tourist was found dead in Kuramathi Island Resort in Alif Alif atoll on Sunday evening. According to Police, they received the report at 5:15 pm that day. The 29-year-old man was found dead after he had gone for a swim. Police said that their officials are currently at the resort, […]

Negotiations launching of China - Maldives FTA

Benefits from China – Maldives FTA

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The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 30th March 2017. The following is a loose translation: The decision to make a Maldives – China Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was taken in December 2014, in China. And to see if this was feasible, experts from both sides met on 4 February 2015. And […]

Maldives tourist arrivals rise above a million

Maldives tourist arrivals rise above a million

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The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 22nd November 2017. The following is a loose translation: A big tourism boom Chinese market still low A notable rise in the European market After experiencing a low tourist arrival for years, this year it has started to rise. According to the tourism ministry’s statistics, […]