MMA has released the Monthly Economic Report for September
In October last year it was estimated by the Ministry of Finance and Treasury that the GDP of the country would be up to 6.4%...
International tourist arrivals up 4% in the first half of 2016 | UNWTO
International tourist arrivals worldwide grew by 4% between January and June 2016 compared to the same period last year. Destinations worldwide received 561 million...
SriLankan to start operations to Gan International Airport in December
SriLankan Airlines is prepared to begin direct operations between Gan and Colombo this December.
An official from Ace Travels, the SriLankan agent in the country...
Maldivian adds 9th seaplane to their fleet
Maldivian has brought in a new seaplane into the country to add to their fleet. This is the ninth addition to their fleet of...
MATATO takes part in BITB, New Delhi powered by ITB Berlin
Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators MATATO takes part in Bharath International Tourism Bazaar, BITB, the first edition of ITB India. This exhibition...
Judging starts for Maldives Travel Awards 2016
Maldives Travel Awards 2016 has officially started the judging process today at Hotel Jen by Shangri-La. Judging sessions for this year’s awards will be held...
BML Islamic set to launch its first financing products
BML Islamic is set to launch its first financing products in October. The announcement was made at the opening ceremony of BML Islamic’s new...
Centurion is going public and putting up its shares for sale
Centurion Pvt Ltd a company that imports goods and provides logistics solutions has announced that they are going public (PLC) and their shares are...
MEGA Maldives Completes First India Charter Operation
MEGA Maldives Airlines has undertaken its first charter operation in India, to carry 600 passengers from Mumbai, India to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania this...
BML ISLAMIC scales up presence with opening of new headquarters and full-fledged branch
Bank of Maldives’ Islamic Banking arm, BML Islamic, has significantly scaled up its presence with the opening of its new headquarters, including a full-fledged...
Maldives Marketing & Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) signs as Associate Partner for first Travel...
Maldives Marketing & Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC) has signed a MOU with Maldives Getaways Pvt Ltd to become an Associate Partner for first Travel...
MIFCO to be brought under STO
The cabinet has voted to bring MIFCO (the government's main fisheries company) under STO. with this decision, the money needed to pay for fisherman...
MWSC opens new business showroom
MWSC opens a new showroom to showcase their business end products last night. The showroom was inaugurated by the minister of Environment and Energy...
Applications deadline for “GOLD 100” nominations | 10th October 2016
Applications are now open for “GOLD 100” nominations which will be a list of leading 100 companies of the Maldives. The deadline for submission...
Mercury SeaProTM Lucky draw at Maldives Marine Expo 2016
Hassan Marine has recently introduced the SeaPro model of Mercury 4-stroke 60 and 40 hp to the Maldivian market. As the Maldivian Marine industry gathers...
Maldives Marine Expo 2016 opens at Hulhumale’ bringing the Marine Industry together
‘Maldives Marine Expo 2016’ the third edition of the expo opens today at Hulhumale’ marina area bringing the Marine Industry together for the 4...
9 new resorts opening this year
Four resorts have opened and have begun their service earlier this year with 9 more to come before the end of the year stated...
Corporate Maldives appointed as a media partner for first Travel Trade Show of Maldives...
Corporate Maldives has been appointed as media partner for first luxury Travel Trade Show of Maldives to be held in July 2017. Travel Trade Maldives...
MATATO elects new executive board
25th September 2016, Male: With a woman executive for the first time, Maldives Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators, MATATO has elected a...
Commercial Bank of Maldives becomes the first privately owned bank in Maldives
With a capital consisting over 150 million Rufiya, Commercial Bank of Maldives (CBM) was inaugurated today.
Infamous businessman Champa Hussain Afeef is a stakeholder Treetop...
Fish exports increasing, import goods on the rise, income from imports decreasing
There was an 8% increase in the imported goods into the country along with a 7% decrease in revenue from the import duties during...
Maldives is opening the first underwater hotel
Taking tourism where it has never gone before, the Maldives is opening the first underwater hotel. The hotel is due to open at Zen...
MATATO urges Guest Houses to work with local travel agents vs foreign OTAs
MATATO announced at the first Guest house Conference the advantages for guest houses to work with local travel agents. Local travel agents industry represents...
MEGA Maldives Airlines introduces a Boeing 737-800 to its fleet
MEGA Maldives Airlines has introduced a Boeing 737-800 aircraft to its fleet today as part of its fleet modernization drive.
The aircraft is just over...
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