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Maldives 2025 concluded at Kurumba Maldives, bringing together 150+ hospitality leaders for 15+ expert-led sessions. The ...

The Maldives has long been a go-to leisure destination ... what make the islands so attractive as a destination for business tourism. Firstly, its location midway between the East and the West ...

The government of the Maldives and Dubai’s MBS Global Investments have announced plans to build a $8.8bn, 780,000 sq m, mixed ...

A diplomatic storm has gathered force between India and the Maldives. What began as a seemingly innocuous promotion of Indian tourism in Lakshadweep, a chain of islands near its southern coast ...

Beginning January 2025, Maldives will also be doubling the green tax, levied per tourist per day. Guests staying in large resorts (50+ rooms) will pay $12 per night, compared to the current $6 ...

The Maldives is recovering after the historical 2020 fall in tourism, aided by a rapid COVID-19 vaccination program rollout. While the prompt and comprehensive policy approach in early 2020 was ...

Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC/Visit Maldives) welcomed the one millionth tourist of 2024. Sutapa Amornvivat, a Thai national, arrived in the Maldives on 28 June 2024 ...

Maldives is facing a boycott from one of its biggest sources of tourism income after three of its officials mocked India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sparking calls from Indian citizens and ...

Republic of Maldives Subscribe for ads-free reading The Maldives government has decided to hike tourism-related taxes in a belated push for sorely needed economic reforms. Government-sponsored ...