8 things Maldivian football can learn from English Premier League & Indian Super League

Reports September 22, 2016

8 things Maldivian football can learn from English Premier League & Indian Super League

by Akhmeem Abdul Razzaq FAM should immediately stop the organizing and executing of football tournaments in the country. The role of FAM should be...

Reports March 18, 2017

MIFCO under STO Management

Maldives Industrial Fisheries Company (MIFCO) was reallocated as a subsidiary of the largest trading company in the country, State Trading Organization (STO) in September...

Reports April 11, 2017

THE MALDIVIAN ECONOMY IN 2016: CONSTRUCTION SECTOR

Report by: Shifneen Rasheed & Daha Shuaib The year 2016 was a year of ups and downs for the Maldivian economy. While some sectors experienced...

Reports March 19, 2017

THE MALDIVIAN ECONOMY IN 2016: TOURISM SECTOR

Report by: Shifneen Rasheed & Daha Shuaib The year 2016 was a year of ups and downs for the Maldivian economy. While some sectors experienced...

Reports August 11, 2016

The Transcending Indian Outbound Travel Market

Recently, Indian economy portrayed a boom demonstrating a growth in the rising middle class and disposable income of the Indian population. The trend emulated a...

Reports August 9, 2017

Maldives: Rising Bed Capacity but a Stagnant Demand

Looking at the last 6 years of tourist arrivals into the Maldives, it will be safe to say that the arrivals have remained rather...

Reports August 16, 2016

Average expenditure $528, 58% travel for medical purposes – Maldivians Traveling Abroad Survey

The Central Bank of Maldives, Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA), published a survey 'Maldivians Traveling Abroad' conducted by the Statistics Division of MMA with the assistance...

Reports October 9, 2017

Ditching Traditional DMO’s: Case Study of Copenhagen vs Maldives

Wonderful Copenhagen just announced that they are ditching their traditional DMO’s role and focus on a brand new destination strategy that will lead them...

Reports May 27, 2017

THE MALDIVIAN ECONOMY IN 2016: HEALTH SECTOR

Health is a basic right to every citizen in the Maldives. Health services in the Maldives are delivered through primary health care. Most people...

Reports January 6, 2022

Report: Developing Resorts on Every Single Uninhabited Island Must be Stopped!

As the country's main economic driver, tourism is the lifeline of the Maldives. We heavily rely on this industry for the bulk...

Reports September 4, 2016

Maldives received a first time credit rating of B2 from Moody’s Investors Service, so...

The Maldivian Government has recently received a first time credit rating of B2 from Moody’s Investors Service. This rating is stable. So what does...

Reports September 15, 2016

Travelling in the Micro-Moments | What it means for brands!

Travel planning is an eventful and meticulous task. From the dates of arrival and departure to the tickets to the hotels and the places...

Reports May 22, 2017

Travel Megatrends of 2017: Innovation and the Future of Tourism – Skift

Skift, an industry champion in travel related analysis has revealed their forecasted mega trends for the future at PATA Annual Summit 2017 held in...

Reports March 23, 2017

THE MALDIVIAN ECONOMY IN 2016: FISHERIES SECTOR

Report by: Shifneen Rasheed & Daha Shuaib The year 2016 was a year of ups and downs for the Maldivian economy. While some sectors experienced...

Reports May 14, 2017

THE MALDIVIAN ECONOMY IN 2016: FINANCIAL SECTOR

Report by: Shifneen Rasheed & Daha Shuaib The year 2016 was a promising year for the financial sector of the Maldives. As the country strives...

Reports July 10, 2017

Both the Imports and Exports Have Increased Last Month: Maldives Customs Service

According to the statistics revealed by Maldives Customs Services, The CIF value of goods imported on this year’s June Month has increased by 7%...

Reports September 10, 2016

Don’t focus on the icing of the cake, instead concentrate on the cake!

by Rifaath Saeed How do you prospect? A question I often asked some of the junior colleagues in the industry. Some of them say they...

Reports May 23, 2017

THE MALDIVIAN ECONOMY IN 2016: TELECOMMUNICATION SECTOR

Despite the limited number of players in the telecommunication industry of the Maldives, the sector has achieved tremendous growth over a short period of...

Reports August 4, 2016

Tapping the Maldives’ Full Potential: 3 Takeaways from Talks on Population and Youth

By Alain Sibenaler - UNFPA’s Country Director for the Maldives. The Maldives is poised to enter a new and exciting chapter in its history — one of...

Reports June 10, 2017

THE MALDIVIAN ECONOMY IN 2016: AVIATION SECTOR

By: Shifneen Rasheed & Daha Shuaib Regardless of the ups and down in the economy, the aviation sector managed to achieve several developmental targets in...

Reports April 16, 2017

THE MALDIVIAN ECONOMY IN 2016: CENTRAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE

By: Shifneen Rasheed & Daha Shuaib The public sector of the Maldives, especially the central government, plays a major role in propelling the country towards...

Reports January 4, 2018

Muslim Millennial Travelers are influencing a USD 100 Billion Market: MMTR2017

Muslim Millennial Travelers (MMTs), a distinctive subgroup of the modern millennial travellers are modelling a USD 100 billion market with their special requirements, interests...

Reports August 18, 2016

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...