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Shangri-La Enters a New Era with Kuok Hui Kwong at the Helm

A new chapter has begun for Shangri-La, the hotel group that helped define the idea of “Asian luxury.” The brand has announced Kuok Hui...

Visit Maldives Corporation Launches Nationwide Events Calendar

Visit Maldives Corporation (VMC) has launched The Events Calendar, a new platform designed to showcase events taking place across the Maldives. The digital hub brings...

Maldives Nears 1.5 Million Visitors, Eyes Historic Year-End Total

The Maldives has welcomed nearly 1.5 million tourists this year, placing the island nation on track to meet its ambitious target of 2.3 million...

Tourist Arrival Numbers Cross 2023 Figures

Minister of Tourism Ibrahim Faisal has announced that the Maldives' tourist arrival numbers have surpassed the previous year's arrival figures. In 2023, the island nation...

MPS launches information campaign for Chinese tourists

The Maldives Police Service (MPS) has launched an information campaign aimed at Chinese tourists visiting the Maldives during the high tourist season. The initiative,...

New airport taxes and fees amendment takes effect

The amendment to the Airport Taxes and Fees Act, affecting passengers departing from the Maldives, came into effect today. Under the new regulations, the Airport...

Muli Island Council allocates 53,000 acres for tourism education centre

The Muli Island Council has allocated 53,000 acres of land on the northern side of the island for the establishment of a tourism education...

Tourism Minister confident of reaching 2 million target by December 25

Minister of Tourism Ibrahim Faisal has expressed confidence that the government will meet its target of attracting two million tourists to the Maldives by...

Maldives wins World’s Leading Tourism Destination Award for fifth consecutive year

The Maldives has once again been crowned the World’s Leading Tourism Destination, marking the fifth consecutive year it has received the prestigious accolade at...

Tourism minister announces locals lead investment in new resorts development

Minister of Tourism Ibrahim Faisal has announced that the government has allocated 11 islands for resort development. He made the remarks during a programme...

Tourist arrivals from Russia increases 6% compared to same period 2023

The Ministry of Tourism has announced that over 200,000 tourists have visited the Maldives from Russia so far this year, making it the second-largest...

Gov’t extends deadline for applications for Maldives Tourism Awards

The Ministry of Tourism has extended the deadline to submit applications for the Maldives Tourism Awards. The ministry initially planned to close the deadline...

Tourism Ministry to launch inspections to identify unauthorised tourist service facilities

Ministry of Tourism has announced plans to launch a special inspection to identify unauthorised tourist service facilities. The announcement was made by the Minister...

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President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has stated that 2025 will...

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Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Abdulla Khaleel has sent...
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