The Maldives Finance Forum 2017 set to take place on the 11th of May
Maldives Finance Forum, organized by Maldives Pension Administration office is set to take place at Kurumba Maldives on the 11th of May 2017. The...
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...
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...
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Infinity by Maldives Security Depository
Maldives ranks amongst the top 100 countries in ICT development index. Banking on the high adoption rate of Internet, a...
Millions Spent Every Year to Rent Government Offices — Huge Waste of Taxpayer Money!
The scarcity of suitable infrastructure for state institutions poses a significant obstacle for the government. It was hoped that the construction of...
2.1% Dip in Tourist Arrivals for March 2017
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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...
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...
Maldives Making Commendable Efforts for Measles Elimination and Rubella Control
REPORT from World Health Organization By Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia.
The World Health Organization commends Maldives for its unprecedented efforts to...
Asian economy boomed despite a downgrade caused by India – ADB
Recent publication by the Asian Development Bank indicated a steady growth for the Asian economies despite a temporary setback caused by the Indian demonetization. It...
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...
Overall Revenue Generated from Taxes Dropped Last Month – MIRA
Statistics published by Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) revealed that the revenue generated from Goods and Services Tax (GST) dropped by 18% last month. ...
6 Hotel Trends Projected for 2017!
The hospitality industry is an industry that implements the most recent and up to date trends which they carry on either for a short...
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...
Revenue Generated from the Export of Fish Totaled to $10.5 Million in June Month
Statistics published by Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) have revealed that revenue generated from fish exports during June month totaled to $10.5 Million.
The “Economic Review”...
Massive Increase in the Revenue Generated from Tourism Land Rent
It has been revealed by Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) that the revenue generated from tourism land rent has increased tremendously.
Statistics issued by MIRA...
Ditching Traditional DMO’s: Case Study of Copenhagen vs Maldives
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Delays in Ameenee Magu Project — Businesses in the Area at a Great Loss!
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Deadline Extended for Filing BPT Return
Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA) has extended the period for the submission of last year’s Business Profit Tax (BPT) Return and reports to 16th...
Report: The High Cost of Corruption in the Maldives
It is widely known that the Maldives suffers from a significant problem with corruption, with no agency responsible for taking action against...
MTCC Announces Revenue of MVR 24.6 Million Within the Second Quarter of this Year
Maldives Transport and Contracting Company (MTCC) has announced that they have earned revenue of MVR 24.6 Million within the second quarter of this year....
Case study on fundamental basics Guest Engagement
The case study was done by Vaibhav Garg, the Cluster Director of Talent & Culture at Accor Hotels, Maldives and former resort manager at Eriyadu...
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...
India Renews Export of Staple Food Quota to Maldives
India has renewed the quota of exporting onion and potato to Maldives for one year. This news was published in Indian media after receiving...
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