India’s No 1 travel site “MakeMyTrip” will participate in BML Guesthouses Maldives Conference 2016
“MakeMyTrip Inc” has confirmed participation in the Guesthouses Maldives Conference 2016. Taking place in 24th September 2016, “Guesthouses Maldives Conference” will be a one...
Online filing mandatory for taxpayers filing TGST and WHT returns
The MIRA, on Monday, has issued a Tax Ruling, making online filing mandatory for all taxpayers filing Tourism Goods and Services Tax and Withholding...
Allied signs agreement with Transport Ministry to provide hull insurance
Allied Insurance has signed an agreement with the Transport Authority of Maldives today to provide “Hull Insurance”, which would cover the damages caused by...
Sounds of Maldives Roadshow 2016 – 7th Edition in Bangkok
Sounds of Maldives has announced its 7th roadshow in Bangkok, Thailand this December. Sounds of Maldives, a local destination promoting talent brands, has successfully delivered...
India appoints a new central-bank Governor
by Afzal Mohamed
Mr.Urjit R. Patel the Indian Economist, Patel is appointed as the new governor of the India. Mr.Patel was serving as Deputy Governor...
Chinese hotels ordered block guests from five Muslim countries
Police have ordered some low-end hotels in the Chinese metropolis of Guangzhou not to allow guests from five Muslim-majority countries to stay, though China's...
Outrigger appoints John Allanson as General Manager in Maldives
Outrigger Enterprises Group has appointed John Allanson as the General Manager of the award-winning Outrigger Konotta Maldives Resort, an exclusive sanctuary of over-water bungalows...
Maldives Travel Awards: Sponsors & Partners sign on
by Zakwaan Naseem
The longest running travel awards in the Maldives; Maldives travel Awards or commonly known as the MATATO Travel Awards has signed on the...
Cheque clearance to be modernized in the country
Starting from the first of next month, the cheque issuing and clearance would be modernized and made faster with the introduction of the new...
Wellness tourism industry worth $500 billion – HICIO 2016
Delegates from the 3rd International Hospitality Investment Conference Indian Ocean (HICIO) have returned to Maldives from a successful event. The event took place in...
Maldives participates in the International Housekeepers’ Summit 2016
Clean India, a journal organizing the two-day International Housekeepers' Summit on "Redefining Housekeeping in Corporate Strategy", commences in Mumbai today with 200 corporate and executive housekeepers...
MED outsources Business Registration Services
The Ministry of Economic Development has partnered with 9 private sector parties, to outsource several services it offers to businesses; including registration of companies,...
Remittance tax on expatriates to be introduced
The President, on Thursday has ratified a bill that imposes a remittance tax of 3% on the money transferred abroad by expatriate workers, effective...
Tanintharyi Region government rejects bid to export sand to Maldives
The Tanintharyi Region government has rejected a recent proposal by Salt International Company to extract sand from Myeik district and export it to the...
MIRA to collect Green Tax from Guesthouses starting 1st October 2016
Guesthouses will be charged Green Tax on tourists for each day of their stay starting from 1 October 2016, under the eighth amendment to...
Close to majority of UAE residents eye traveling during Eid
A recent survey in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt conducted by YouGov revealed that 43% of Emirates’ residents are planning to travel during...
EAT.MV Magazine 2016 issue launched & announces “Food Forum” for next year
EAT.MV magazine 2016 issue has been released today at a event held at Dharubaaruge during Food & Hospitality Asia Maldives. The magazine was launched...
Hospitality Investment Conference Indian Ocean starts today in Colombo
Returning for the third time in 2016, Hospitality Investment Conference Indian Ocean (HICIO) 2016 started today in Colombo. With content that is relevant to the...
Official press conference & reception of BML Guesthouses Maldives Conference 2016
The official press conference of BML Guesthouses Maldives Conference 2016 was held last night by Maldives Getaways Pvt Ltd at Champa Central Hotel. All the partners...
MMA publishes a regulation on fees & charges payable by financial institutions
Maldives Monetary Authority has published a regulation on fees & charges payable by financial institutions. This Regulation is issued pursuant to Section 37 and 38...
Dhiraagu establishes fiber network in Maafushi
Local telecom giant Dhiraagu has established a fiber network in the island of Maafushi in Kaafu atoll in a move to expand the island’s...
Lily International unveils their new logo
Established on 10 October 2000, Lily International, the largest importer and distributor of food and beverage, personal care, hygiene and cosmetic products in the...
Maldives Travel Awards 2016 breaks record for the number of nominations
Maldives Travel Awards 2016 has received the highest number of nominees in its five-year history. Maldives Travel Awards is an initiative started by a...
FHAM International Culinary Challenge Started with over 450 Chefs
Food and Hospitality Asia Maldives (FHAM) has started the International Culinary Challenge today at Dharubaaruge. FHAM Culinary challenge is the biggest platform that showcases the...
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