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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Indian tourists were the highest among visitors to the Maldives till December 2023, data from the country's tourism ministry showed. According to the Maldives tourism ministry, a total of 17 ...

Amid strained bilateral ties leading to a decline in tourism between India and the Maldives, the archipelago's tourism minister urged Indian tourists to visit the country and support their economy ...