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Maldives widens focus amid strong tourist demand

By Maldives Times 3 min read

With its luxury white-sand beach resorts, blue lagoons and extensive reefs, it is unsurprising that the Maldives remains a strong draw for tourists. According to statistics released by the Indian Ocean nation’s Ministry of Tourism, the total number of passenger arrivals increased to 770,715 in the first seven months of the year, a 5.5 percent […]

Render of New VIA with bridge connecting to Male

Airport development works in need of revving up

By Marco Robinson 3 min read

The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 16th August 2017. The following is a loose translation: It was just recently that one of Thailand’s wealthy tycoons invested in a mega-project in Emboodhoo Lagoon. We are talking about hundreds of thousands of dollars here. To be precise, more than billion dollars. His decision […]