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PUBLISHED March 30, 2023
JW Marriott Maldives Resort & Spa Unveils RIHA, an Eight-Course Journey of Flavors
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PUBLISHED March 29, 2023
Football Players of the Future Given Chance to Join Pro Coaching Session at Amilla Maldives Resort
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PUBLISHED March 29, 2023
Coffee Table Photo Book 'Maldives from Above' Showcases Island Nation's Stunning Beauty
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PUBLISHED March 29, 2023
Maldives Coral Institute to Hold ‘Coral Festival 2023’ in Addu, Hithadhoo
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PUBLISHED March 29, 2023
Ooredoo Maldives Opens Registration to the Thrilling Bumper Football Tournament – Ooredoo Boki Bolha
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PUBLISHED March 30, 2023
JW Marriott Maldives Resort & Spa Unveils RIHA, an Eight-Course Journey of Flavors
Maldives
Sports
PUBLISHED March 29, 2023
Football Players of the Future Given Chance to Join Pro Coaching Session at Amilla Maldives Resort
Maldives
Travel
PUBLISHED March 29, 2023
Coffee Table Photo Book 'Maldives from Above' Showcases Island Nation's Stunning Beauty
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Sustainability
Events
PUBLISHED March 29, 2023
Maldives Coral Institute to Hold ‘Coral Festival 2023’ in Addu, Hithadhoo
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Sports
PUBLISHED March 29, 2023
Ooredoo Maldives Opens Registration to the Thrilling Bumper Football Tournament – Ooredoo Boki Bolha
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PUBLISHED March 28, 2023
Saudi Arabia’s flynas Announces Operation of Flights to the Maldives Starting this Summer
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PUBLISHED March 28, 2023
Tourist Arrivals to the Maldives Reaches Over 500,000
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PUBLISHED March 28, 2023
Fushifaru Maldives Wins ‘Best Hotel Sustainability Progress’ Award at TUI Global Hotel Awards
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Events
PUBLISHED March 28, 2023
JOALI Maldives Announces its Annual Art Week with the April 2023 Imagi-Nature Art Festival
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Sustainability
PUBLISHED March 27, 2023
The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands Launches New Activities With Jean-Michel Cousteau as part of its Ambassadors of The Environment Program
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PUBLISHED March 15, 2023
Sunland Journeys - Your Passage to the World
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PUBLISHED February 16, 2023
Challenges to Phytogenic Spice Market in South Asia
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PUBLISHED February 07, 2023
Luxury Residencies by Sandal Mauritius
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Travel
PUBLISHED January 24, 2023
Stay Longer and Experience More of the Richness of Raa Atoll in 2023
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Best Read
PUBLISHED January 08, 2023
Elevate your Culinary Creations with the Finest Kitchenware Brands Represented by Astrabon Maldives
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PUBLISHED December 22, 2022
Experience the Maldives Sustainably: A Guide for Environmentally Conscious Travelers
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PUBLISHED November 26, 2022
Incineration - Way to Green Maldives
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PUBLISHED November 09, 2022
Holiday Inn Resort Kandooma General Manager, Mark Eletr Celebrates One Year in the Maldives
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PUBLISHED October 22, 2022
The Secret to Success of Radisson Blu Resort Maldives
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PUBLISHED September 13, 2022
Top 10 Tips from Outrigger Maldives Maafushivaru Resort on Viewing Manta Rays
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PUBLISHED March 06, 2023
IREKS MASTER BAKER is Back in Maldives!
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PUBLISHED February 20, 2023
Only 3 Days Away for the Food & Beverage Show 2023!
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PUBLISHED February 16, 2023
Challenges to Phytogenic Spice Market in South Asia
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PUBLISHED February 16, 2023
Only 7 Days Away for the Most Anticipated Food Exhibition in the Maldives - Food & Beverage Show 2023
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PUBLISHED January 29, 2023
Discover the Taste of Bangkok’s Haoma at W Maldives this February
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PUBLISHED March 27, 2023
Sun Siyam Iru Fushi Announces Fantastic Additions to its Management Team - Ahmed Ali (Adu) and Florante Abuton Jr.
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PUBLISHED March 25, 2023
Seaside Finolhu Baa Atoll Maldives Welcomes Steven Phillips as New General Manager
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PUBLISHED March 25, 2023
Sun Siyam Resorts Promotes Mohammed Shihab to Group Director of Sales & Marketing and Ahmed Naufal to Cluster Director of Sales & Marketing
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PUBLISHED March 08, 2023
FOSTERING RESILIENCE with Shaha Hashim, Programme Manager, Blue Marine Foundation and Maldives Resilient Reefs
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PUBLISHED February 28, 2023
Noo Raajje Scientist Joins National Geographic Pristine Seas Scientific Expedition of the Maldives
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PUBLISHED February 25, 2023
W Maldives Welcomes Constance Chang as Director of Sales & Marketing
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PUBLISHED February 19, 2023
Crown & Champa Resorts Announces New Key Appointments
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PUBLISHED February 18, 2023
Dwayne Krisko Appointed as the New Culinary Director at Conrad Maldives Rangali Island
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PUBLISHED February 16, 2023
Hamid Afeef Elected as the President of Restaurant Association of Maldives
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PUBLISHED February 15, 2023
Ritz-Carlton Artist Partner Louis-Nicholas Darbon Unveils Painting of Iconic Kerry Hill Villas at The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands
Frankly Speaking
Maldives starts welcoming back Chinese tourists with 'arms wide open' as key market returns for the first time since March 2020. Unlike several other destinations with strict screening procedures for Chinese travelers, Maldives chose to maintain normal screening procedures for Chinese tourists. What could be the outcome from this?
PUBLISHED February 01, 2023
The growing number of surfers traveling to Southern Maldives are faced with challenges ranging from getting domestic flights with steady flight schedules and assurance on their surf gear and luggage delivered on time during arrival and departure. How can the industry overcome this obstacle? Will it be sorted when the new ATR aircrafts are added to the Maldivian fleet?
PUBLISHED January 04, 2023
In July 2022, the Finance Ministry along with the Tourism Ministry officials met with industry stakeholders MATI, MATATO, NBAM, NHGAM, ATA, MAYA etc. to share information on the increment of taxes in early 2023, in spite of not having an exact date of implementation. These meetings shed light on the proposed GST increments from 6% to 8% and TGST from 12% to 14% - a total increment of 2% from both the taxes. Many across the industry continue expressing their concerns on tax increment and advising authorities of the challenges in keeping up with competitive markets. What is your take on the matter?
PUBLISHED November 05, 2022
MMPRC and the tourism sector’s efforts to increase the inflow of tourists may result in additional flights coming in and new market openings. Then again, is there any positive impact without a new terminal at Velana International Airport or direct flights to regional international airports such as Maamigili, Maafaru, Gan or Hanimaadhoo? What is your take?
PUBLISHED October 05, 2022
WHO has recently declared a global health emergency for Monkeypox as several cases have been identified from across the world in regions outside of West and Central Africa, where it had initially emerged from. In the face of the Monkeypox outbreak in our top markets including India, how do you think this will affect the Maldives tourism industry and in tourist arrivals to the Maldives?
PUBLISHED August 05, 2022
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PUBLISHED February 12, 2020
A SANCTUARY for the SENSES - A review of Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru and Angsana Ihuru
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PUBLISHED August 31, 2019
Six Senses Laamu Introduces Handcrafted Chocolate Bars
Reviews
PUBLISHED August 27, 2019
Centara Invites Besties To Hang Out in the Maldives In NewBFF Breaks Initiative
Reviews
PUBLISHED August 23, 2019
All-Pool Loft-Style Water Villas Introduced at Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru
Reviews
PUBLISHED August 04, 2019
The Worlds First 5G Travelling Smart Hotel in Australia
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PUBLISHED August 01, 2019
Emerald Maldives Resort and Spa opens on August
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PUBLISHED July 31, 2019
Baglioni Resort Maldives set to open in August 2019
Reviews
PUBLISHED July 30, 2019
Emirates paints Airbus A380 with Rugby Sevens livery
Reviews
PUBLISHED July 29, 2019
Amilla Fushi unveils striking new-look Lagoon Houses
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PUBLISHED July 25, 2019
Olu Tropical Water shuts plastic bottling plant, moves to glass bottles in bold environmental effort
Bon Appetit
Chicken Curry Pide
PUBLISHED January 06, 2022
Olivier Portret
Lily Beach Resort & Spa
Key West Onion-Crusted Prawn with Cuban Lentil Salad and Orange Habanero Vinaigrette
PUBLISHED December 08, 2021
Richard A. Thompson
Dusit Thani Maldives
GOSHT (LAMB) AUR VADI BIRYANI
PUBLISHED November 06, 2021
Tarique Aziz
Noku Maldives
Lomo saltado (Peruvian stir-fried beef)
PUBLISHED October 10, 2021
Hernan
LUX* North Malé Atoll
Salmon and quinoa poke bowl with tahini dressing
PUBLISHED September 05, 2021
Taylor Shearman
LUX* North Malé Atoll