Maldives Makes a Splash at ITB Berlin 2023
The Maldives contingent showed up to the first day of ITB Berlin 2023 in a big way! After a three-year hiatus, ITB Berlin, the world’s largest travel trade show, commenced today. The three-day convention is considered the travel industry’s leading think tank. Over 400 experts will share knowledge on the latest trends and challenges facing […]
Warner Music Acquires Rights for Manta Air Theme Song by The Kabans
Warner Music announced the acquisition of the distribution rights for “Wind Walker”, the theme song of Manta Air. The song is the first to be signed by Warner Music from the Maldives, a milestone event for the Maldivian music industry. The song – produced by Ahmed Fazeen (Faizan) & Ibrahim Shifau (Chippe), and lyrics by […]
How to Register a Spa in Maldives Under the New Regulations
The Maldives’ Government recently launched spa regulations by the name of “SPA (Registration and Operation) Regulations”. They were introduced and published in the government gazette on 21 February 2023. A week later, the government brought further updates to those regulations in the form of an amendment. All spas that are in operation prior to the […]
You & Me Maldives Celebrates 4th Anniversary
You & Me Maldives by The Cocoon Collection celebrated its 4th anniversary on March 1, 2023. The resort commemorated its opening date in a glimmering evening celebration. The event started with a sunset cocktail reception and anniversary cake-cutting, followed by a beach gala dinner accompanied by live performances by local and international talents. The celebrations […]
IREKS Master Baker Returns to Maldives with Pro Bono Trainings
IREKS Master Baker returns to Maldives to provide pro-bono demonstration and training to pastry chefs in resorts and HORECA institutions over two weeks. IREKS is one of the largest producers of high-quality baking ingredients worldwide. IREKS Master Baker, chef Steven Selvamuthu is a renowned chef from Malaysia, with over 35 years of experience in the culinary […]
State Collects USD 6.5 Million in Green Tax in January 2023
The Ministry of Finance has revealed the state collected USD 6.5 million (100.8 million MVR) in Green Tax in January 2023. This is a 4.7% increase from the same period last year. In January 2022, the state collected USD 6.2 million (MVR 95.2 million). In 2022, the Ministry of Finance disclosed that the state generated […]
Dhirham Travels and Chandling Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Dhirham Travels and Chandling Co. Pvt. Ltd. celebrated its 40th anniversary with a celebratory dinner on March 3, 2023 at Solite Restaurant in Malé. Awards were presented to valued employees and customers. A lively boduberu performance followed the award ceremony. Featured Image: Hussain Latheef, Managing Director of Dhirham Dhirham celebrated 40 years of serving the […]
LUX Tennis Partners with Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi
LUX Tennis partners with Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi from March 1, 2023. LUX Tennis provides world-class tennis services for guests of all ages and levels. Guests can look forward to best-in-class training, delivered by former WTA level coach Agata Baranska, privately or in a group setting. LUX Tennis provides memorable experiences, on and off the […]
New Maldives Spa Regulations Explained
The Maldives’ Government has launched SPA Regulations by the name of “SPA (Registration and Operation) Regulations”. They were introduced and published in the government gazette on 21 February 2023 and its formal citation is R-74/2023. A week later, the government brought further updates to those regulations as an amendment and published this First Amendment to […]
Sunland Journeys Offering Special Packages for Canton Fair 2023
Sunland Journeys is promoting a special offer for the 133rd Canton Fair 2023 Spring, held in Guangzhou City, China. Canton Fair is the largest China Import and Export fair held for global buyers. It is the ultimate gathering of industries for businesses from all over the world looking to find out what the latest products […]
SAFCO Awarded for Service Excellence from Emirates Sky Cargo
SAFCO was honored with the Appreciation Award for Service Excellence from Emirates Sky Cargo for the year 2022-2023 at the Gulfood Exhibition at the Dubai World Trade Center. The award was bestowed to the SAFCO Management Team by Mr. Dennis Lister, VP Cargo Commercial, Mr. Alexander King, Cargo Sales Manager, Mr. Nasim Rasheed, Import Sales […]
Manta Air Among World’s 10 Most Loved Airlines
Manta Air is rated among the 10 most loved airlines in the world based on the number of positive and negative mentions on Twitter in a recent study. The study was carried out by the currency exchange company S Money by scanning tweets containing the official Twitter handles of major airlines. The tweets were analyzed […]
