The Arrival

Hotel Asia International Exhibition and Culinary Challenge 2024 comes to a close

The 18th edition of Hotel Asia International Exhibition and Culinary Challenge 2024 has officially come to a close with a dazzling award ceremony and business gathering held at Crossroads Maldives this Thursday. The event was the perfect culmination of five days of exhibitions, live demonstrations and competition where industry stakeholders and aficionados gathered under one […]

Minister Faisal talks the future of Tourism: “This is the best time to invest”

The Minister for Tourism, Ibrahim Faisal urges all Maldivian youth to direct their investments towards the tourism industry as he believes that this is the most opportune moment to do so. “It could even be a 10 or 5 room local guesthouse”, he said while speaking on a broadcast at the Public Service Media outlet. […]

Bank of Maldives adds WeChat Pay into their roster

This Monday, leading financial institute in the country, Bank of Maldives announced the addition of WeChat pay into their POS Network. Also known as Weixin Pay, this new addition is a digital wallet and online transaction and mobile payment service offered by the China-based messaging service WeChat. Wechat Pay is a digital wallet and online […]

Indian Ocean Rim Association Business Conclave (IORA) opens for registrations

The Indian Ocean Indian Ocean Rim Association Business Conclave (IORA) is calling all interested participants to register. The event is hosted by its Chair from 2023 to 2025, the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with the Sri Lankan Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Then Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid formalized Maldives membership in the IORA in […]

Gliding along Mantas: A life changing experience

This visit to Reethi Beach Resort redefined the Maldivian resort experience in more ways than one. What had started out as an adrenaline-filled adventure became one of the most revelatory and humbling experiences of a lifetime. On the very first day itself, we had decidedly marched ourselves past the lush outdoor pool and gone a […]

The talent behind the “Most viewed video in Maldives : Edam_edin

A lazy lagoon kisses the shore of a beautiful dwindling stretch of pure white sand. The owner of the “Most viewed Youtube video in Maldives”, Adam Haleem or @Edam_edin decided to pursue his interest in photography back in 2016 when he left resort employment, opened an instagram page and picked up  “a basic nikon”. The […]

InterContinental Maldives Maamunagau Resort partners with One Rep Global

Inter Continental Maldives Maamunagau Resort has partnered with globally-renowned sales, marketing and PR firm, One Rep Global. With clients ranging from the golden sands of the Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah to the alpine snow in Courchevel, the marketing agency originally from Gurgaon, India has successfully partnered with hotels, as well as luxury and wellness […]

Visit Maldives CEO sits down with BBC’s Tanya Beckett

Visit Maldives CEO and MD, Fathmath Thaufeeq says that although Maldives has built infrastructure to support the tourism industry, we are also focused on sustaining and protecting the environment through laws, regulations and guidelines enacted within the past 50 years. It was during Friday’s episode of The CEO Edit, when Fathmath spoke with BBC’s Tanya […]

Strengthening commitment to conservation: Sun Siyam Iru Fushi Partners with Manta Trust

Sun Siyam Iru Fushi has combined forces with world-renowned charity, The Manta Trust in order to provide their guests all the best of conservation that the organization has to offer. According to The Manta Trust, it was established in 2011 in the UK, and is made up of “…a diverse group of researchers, scientists, conservationists, […]

The delights of getting lost: Dream Beach and other secrets of Thulusdhoo

Just 20 minutes from the hustle and bustle of capital city Male’, Thulusdhoo is a haven for surfers and explorers who relish in a more relaxed form of travel. Visitors to the island typically see themselves staying in a simple yet charming room at any one of the bohemian-style string of guest houses littered along […]

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