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
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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
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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
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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...
Booking.com & Expedia to participate in BML Guesthouses Maldives Conference 2016
“Expedia” & "Booking.com" has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Guesthouses Maldives Conference to participate in the event. Taking place in 24th September...
South Asian Travel Awards 2016 opens for online voting
Online voting process of SATA will commence on 20th of August 2016 at 00:00 hrs and end on 5th October 2016 at 23:59 hrs. The process will be ensured with...
Leading tax advisory firm, “CTL Strategies” appointed as a consultant for “GOLD 100”
CTL Strategies LLP, a leading tax advisory firm in the Maldives has been appointed as a consultant for "GOLD 100" companies list which will...
BML takes steps to address high demand for US dollars
Bank of Maldives has announced a series of important steps to address the current high level of demand among travelers for US Dollars. For...
Maldives drops three position on Doing Business ranking
Maldives plunges three position down from the recent report on "Doing Business 2016", published annually by the World Bank. Doing Business 2016 is an...
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