China-Maldives flights to resume from 18 January

Scheduled flights of China Eastern to the Maldives will commence from 28 January.

3 January 2023

Billionaire Ong sells Maldives island

The hotel brands managed by HPL Hotels & Resorts include Concorde Hotels, Hard Rock Hotels, The Boutique Collection and Gili Lankanfushi Maldives.

11 February 2023

Sri Lankan minister under fire over Maldives tourism comparison

The minister has been criticised not only by Maldivians but also by Sri Lankans for making such remarks about a neighboring country while he is the minister.

12 March 2023

Boahura removed from tourism island lease list

The inclusion of Bohra in the first announced list raised concerns not only by the residents of Muli but also by some NGOs working to protect the environment.

2 February 2023

Maldives opens bidding for 15 new resort developments

If the 15 announced premises are leased even at the lowest price, the state is expected to earn USD 12.4 million in revenue.

24 January 2023

Zaki's MVR 544 million compensation claim for Kuredhifushi fails

The judge pointed out that while it was clear that Zaki's responsibilities arose with the signing of the agreement, it was not clear that it had been fulfilled.

30 October 2022

Chinese tourist numbers less than expected: Why?

"It's cheaper to go to competing destinations with the Maldives, so the Chinese prefer them to the Maldives. So, the interest in the country is low in terms of

7 March 2023

Chinese tourists will begin arriving in June: Minister

Mausoom said that while India and Russia are recently the same in terms of number of tourist arrivals, when it comes to beds/night Russia is still ahead.

21 December 2022