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...
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...
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...
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...
Average expenditure $528, 58% travel for medical purposes – Maldivians Traveling Abroad Survey
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Travelling in the Micro-Moments | What it means for brands!
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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...
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...
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...
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%...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Fastest Growing Business Travel Market, India – GBTA Report
Global business travel market spends $1.2 trillion in 2015, an increase of 5% from 2014, and is forecast to reach 1.3 trillion in 2016....
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