Maldives will adopt an open border approach with no quarantine requirements when it reopens its borders to visitors in July, the island nation's tourism ministry announced Wednesday. Authorities in the Indian Ocean tourist paradise had earlier floated the idea of on-arrival coronavirus...

In recent years, the leaders and inhabitants of many small-island nations like the Maldives, Kiribati and Tuvalu have warned that climate change is an existential threat to their homelands, fearing they could disappear under rising seas as the planet warms. But according to research published on

Parliamentarians in Maldives are debating a bill that -- if approved -- will see a ban on the import of single-use plastics from 2021. The amendment to the Import Export Act proposes taxing single-use plastic items such as straws, disposable film and plates for the rest of the year. It will be

Do we need to keep focused on developing Velana International Airport as the only gate of arrival to the Maldives  or are we reaching high time to consider the usage of other airports for international passenger airline arrivals?

Dhaalu Atoll Airport on Kudahuvadhoo island is now open for private jets, which brings Niyama Private Islands within reach for its prospective guests. The airport began operations in 2017, with the first aircraft landing on the 1st of June that year. Its 1.8km runway is fit for large private jets...

United Kingdom (UK)-based travel firm 'Kuoni' reported a significant uptick in the demand for 2021 travel bookings to Maldives, reflecting a view of the world post the ongoing COVID-19

We all hope for a v-shaped recovery globally after pandemic lockdown later this year in Q3-Q4. When the government and health services finally give the greenlight to reopen the hotels, it will be the time to get back to business as the market will pick up its footing.

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SINGAPORE: Singapore reported 422 new cases of COVID-19 as of noon on Thursday (Jun 11), including five cases in the community.  This brings the ...