By Sonu Shivdasani Thank you for all your replies to the opinion article I shared a few weeks ago, ‘How Maldivian Tourism can Survive Covid-19’. I appreciate all the messages of support. However, I realise that some readers misconstrued the points I was making and judged the piece as...

Maldives has relaxed regulations on registering a foreign investment in the island nation's lucrative tourism sector. Previous regulations required a foreigner interested in owning or operating any type of tourist facility to show evidence of a right to acquire an existing leasehold,...

Maldives will begin easing lockdown measures on May 28 and reopen its borders to visitors in July, the island nation's president announced Wednesday. In a live address, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih said the lockdown on capital Male and its suburbs will not be extended beyond its May 28th expiry if...

Lease rent payable by resorts in Maldives will be deferred for the rest of the year, the island nation's president announced Wednesday. In a televised address, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih said resorts and agricultural islands will be granted a lease rent deferral for the last six months of the...

Velaa Private Island is making further donations with essential protective gear supplies to all islands of Noonu Atoll.

Tourism promotional officials in Maldives are inviting people around the world to join a virtual journey to rediscover the memories of the beautiful islands, as the Indian Ocean tourist paradise prepares to reopen its borders to visitors. Set to take place at 8pm local time on June 8, the...

IATA has outlined a temporary layered approach to biosecurity for restarting passenger flights amid the pandemic, and along with that a commitment by airline CEOs to adhere to five restarting principles.

Regional industry players are fine-tuning offerings to welcome a growing number of multigenerational groups from high-end longhaul markets

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Travelers, airlines and airports are grappling with a hodgepodge of pandemic rules that will make flying different in almost every country.

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UNWTO also calls upon the sector and travelers to address this challenge with sound judgment and proportionate measures.

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SINGAPORE: The number of COVID-19 cases in Singapore crossed the 29,000 mark on Wednesday (May 20), with 570 new infections reported as of noon.  ...