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Ready to Get Your Hands on iPhone 12? Ooredoo has Opened Pre-orders for iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro!

Ready to Get Your Hands on iPhone 12? Ooredoo has Opened Pre-orders for iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro!

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Ooredoo Maldives is offering the new iPhone 12 line-up, including iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro. With a beautiful all-new design, iPhone 12 models feature unparalleled new camera systems, edge-to-edge Super Retina XDR displays for a more immersive viewing experience, the biggest jump in durability with the Ceramic Shield front cover, and Apple-designed A14 Bionic […]

Maldives Is So Close to Achieving its Tourist Arrivals Target for 2020!

Maldives Is So Close to Achieving its Tourist Arrivals Target for 2020!

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In 2020, a year full of chaos, Maldives has welcomed over 420،000 tourists to the Sunny Side of Life! Minister of Tourism Dr Mausoom had said that the government is expecting an influx of around 120,000 tourists starting from September until the end of the year, making the total estimated figures to 500,000 tourist arrivals […]

Good News! Your Favourite Gelateria Is Back at Serving to Your Cravings

Good News! Your Favourite Gelateria Is Back at Serving to Your Cravings

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Seagull Café House has reopened today with some exciting changes. The Cafe is set for 40 maximum dine-in customers and will follow social distancing guidelines to ensure your safety. As a sweet treat to welcome you back, the Cafe has introduced 3 new ice cream flavours: Blueberry Cheesecake, Biscuit and Salted Caramel. There have also been […]

Campaign Launched with Skyscanner to Promote Maldives

Campaign Launched with Skyscanner to Promote Maldives

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Visit Maldives has commenced a campaign with leading global travel marketplace Skyscanner, to promote the Maldives as one of the most preferred and safest destinations in the world for tourists. This three-month campaign aims to target Italy, UK and Russia markets; three key markets prior to the closing and reopening of Maldives’ borders on 15th […]

Addu City- South’s Heart Filled with Immense Beauty and History

Addu City- South’s Heart Filled with Immense Beauty and History

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Addu, the southernmost atoll of the archipelago, is one with filled with great beauty and vast history. Spread across 15 square km, the atoll consists of the six islands of Hithadhoo, Feydhoo, Maradhoo, Hulhudhoo, Meedhoo and Gan, ringing a deep lagoon. While Hithadhoo is connected to Feydhoo, Maradhoo and Gan via a manmade causeway, Hulhudhoo […]

STO Announces a Third Quarter Net Profit of MVR 100 Million!

STO Announces a Third Quarter Net Profit of MVR 100 Million!

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State Trading Organisation (STO) has announced a profit after tax of MVR 100 million for the year’s third quarter. The Q3 financial report released by the company shows that an income of MVR 1.5 billion was generated. However, when comparing against last year’s Q3 income of MVR 2.2 billion, the income is MVR 700 lower. […]

Thilafushi and Gulhifalhu Project Drawings Will Now Be Approved by HDC

Thilafushi and Gulhifalhu Project Drawings Will Now Be Approved by HDC

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It has been decided that architecture plans and drawings for the buildings being built in Thilafushi and Gulhifalhu will now be overseen and approved by the Housing Development Corporation (HDC). In a statement by HDC yesterday, it was said that in relation to all the projects acquired from its merger with Greater Male Industrial Zone […]