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“The Maldives has become a competition among tourism investors around the globe”

Tourism

“The Maldives has become a competition among tourism investors around the globe”

Mohamed Haris

Acting Managing Director of the Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC)

“The Conrad Hilton is the first resort in the Maldives to have an undersea villa”

Tourism

“The Conrad Hilton is the first resort in the Maldives to have an undersea villa”

Stefano Ruzza

General Manager of the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island

“The airport upgrade is the largest investment project that has ever been undertaken in the Maldives”

Aviation

“The airport upgrade is the largest investment project that has ever been undertaken in the Maldives”

Adil Moosa

Managing Director of the Maldives Airport Company Limited (MACL)

“
In luxury tourism, respect for the environment is essential”

Tourism

“
In luxury tourism, respect for the environment is essential”

Jan Tibaldi

General Manager of One&Only Reethi Rah

“GMIZL will support the development of the new port at Thilafushi”

Industry

“GMIZL will support the development of the new port at Thilafushi”

Ahmed Nasif

Managing Director of the Greater Malé Industrial Zone Ltd.

“The Maldives is the only MSC-certified country that’s exclusively pole and line”

Agriculture & Fisheries

“The Maldives is the only MSC-certified country that’s exclusively pole and line”

Adley Ismail

CEO of Maldives Industrial Fisheries Co. Ltd (MIFCO)

“By 2019, we’ll be able to move 10,000 families out of Malé”

Real Estate & Construction

“By 2019, we’ll be able to move 10,000 families out of Malé”

Mohamed Muizzu

Minister of Housing and Infrastructure

“We hope to have 30% of daily energy demand met by renewables”

Energy

“We hope to have 30% of daily energy demand met by renewables”

Thoriq Ibrahim

Minister of Environment and Energy

“In 2017, we had the lowest fiscal deficit in 10 years, at 2% of GDP”

Finance

“In 2017, we had the lowest fiscal deficit in 10 years, at 2% of GDP”

Ahmed Munawar

Minister of Finance and Treasury of the Maldives

“We crossed over $1b in market capitalization this year”

Finance

“We crossed over $1b in market capitalization this year”

Aushan Latheef

CEO of Maldives Stock Exchange

“We are proud of what we have achieved in the last few years”

Economy

“We are proud of what we have achieved in the last few years”

Abdulla Jihad

Vice President of the Republic of Maldives

Building the dream

Economy

Building the dream

The Maldives is being reimagined, with smart cities and industrial hubs literally rising from the sand and sea.

Women ride rising tide of gender equity

Economy

Women ride rising tide of gender equity

More female leaders are in positions of power than ever before, challenging traditional views of the role of women in the Muslim Indian Ocean nation....

“The government has reserved a one-third quota for women serving on boards”

Economy

“The government has reserved a one-third quota for women serving on boards”

Aishath Rafiyya

Deputy Leader of Maldives Development Alliance

GCC “engaged” in Maldivian development

Economy

GCC “engaged” in Maldivian development

Abdullah Hamed

Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Kuwait

“Over 40 years of sustained tourism growth”

Tourism

“Over 40 years of sustained tourism growth”

Haris Mohamed

Acting Managing Director, Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Corporation (MMPRC)

“Creating an Islamic finance capital”

Finance

“Creating an Islamic finance capital”

Abdulla Jihad

Vice President and Former Minister of Finance and Treasury

A business doing leisure

Tourism

A business doing leisure

The private and public sectors are marketing the natural beauty and traditional hospitality of the Maldives to travellers from around the world.

Diplomacy

“An ambitious transformative course”

“An ambitious transformative course”

Message from the President of the Republic of Maldives, Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom

Tourism

Sailing towards a 7.5 million tourism horizon

Sailing towards a 7.5 million tourism horizon

Expansion of the Ibrahim Nasir International Airport is "top priority," a project necessary to boost arrivals by 6 million in two years.

Aviation

Major upgrades gear airport for new heights

Major upgrades gear airport for new heights

Gulf investors solidify their legacy by modernizing the maldives' international airport.

Telecom & IT

A thriving Gulf-Maldivian joint venture

A thriving Gulf-Maldivian joint venture

Ismail Rasheed

CEO and MD of Dhiraagu

Tourism

A history of hospitality

A history of hospitality

Ahmed Siyam Mohamed

Chairman of Sun Siyam

Transport

“MRDC has been awarded public projects worth $13 million”

“MRDC has been awarded public  projects worth  $13 million”

Ibrahim Abdul Razzaq Haleem

Managing Director of Maldives Road Development Corporation

Finance

“Privatization with purpose”

“Privatization with purpose”

Ahmed Siraj

Secretary General of Privatization and Corporation Board

Finance

“Inherent demand” propels Islamic finance

“Inherent demand” propels Islamic finance

With a 100-percent Muslim population, the Maldives is seen as a natural location to develop Islamic finance.

Agriculture & Fisheries

The social dimension of the Maldivian sea

The social dimension of the Maldivian sea

The Maldives emphasises social sustainability within its sea policy.

Real Estate & Construction

“More than a smart city, Hulhumalé will be the best place to live in the Maldives”

“More than a smart city, Hulhumalé will be  the best place to live  in the Maldives”

Mohamed Saiman

Managing Director of Housing Development Corporation (HDC)

Agriculture & Fisheries

Sea of opportunity

Sea of opportunity

Policymakers take steps to promote the artisanal and halal-certified fish produce of the Maldives to the gulf region and beyond.

Agriculture & Fisheries

“Our fisheries are small but premium”

“Our fisheries are small but premium”

Dr. Mohamed Shainee

Minister of Fisheries and Agriculture

Energy

STELCO eyes floating solar station

STELCO eyes floating solar station

Abdul Shakoor

Managing Director of State Electric Company (STELCO)

Real Estate & Construction

“Maldivian companies conduct 95% of the country’s construction”

“Maldivian companies conduct 95% of the country’s construction”

Mohamed Ali Janah

Chairman of Hotels and Resort Construction (HRC) and President of the Maldives Association of the Construction Industry

Economy

Young republic comes of age

Young republic comes of age

The Maldives Celebrates 50 years of independence, and achieves remarkable economic development

Tourism

Chinese dominated tourism sector evolves to offer more choice

Chinese dominated tourism sector evolves to offer more choice

New island multi-ownership regulation enables diverse scales of investment

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“Maldives-China relationship continues to grow stronger”

Diplomacy

“Maldives-China relationship continues to grow stronger”

DUNYA MAUMOON

Minister of Foreign Affairs

Old friends, new ties

Diplomacy

Old friends, new ties

As they renew their historic friendship, the Maldives and China are cooperating on a host of projects, paving the way for large investments

Transformative mega projects fuel Maldives’ future

Tourism

Transformative mega projects fuel Maldives’ future

Five flagship projects serve as pillars for economic transformation

Chinese firms contribute to the international airport expansion

Transport

Chinese firms contribute to the international airport expansion

International airport grows and adapts to increased tourism arrivals

Long-term partnerships key to unlocking transformative ‘Youth City’

Economy

Long-term partnerships key to unlocking transformative ‘Youth City’

A $5 billion investment package that aims to create jobs as youth unemployment rises

“This government is opening its doors to welcome FDI.”

Economy

“This government is opening its doors to welcome FDI.”

MOHAMED SAEED

Minister of Economic Development

“Free visa policy makes it easy to travel”

Diplomacy

“Free visa policy makes it easy to travel”

MOHAMED FAISAL

Ambassador of Maldives to China

“Maldives now has a truly competitive business environment”

Economy

“Maldives now has a truly competitive business environment”

Ahmed Shaheer

Managing Director of State Trading Organization (STO)

Step inside one of the world’s most lavish and exclusive resorts

Tourism

Step inside one of the world’s most lavish and exclusive resorts

Hoteliers at LVMH have built a resort that is redefining what an exclusive, high-end holiday experience in the Maldives means

“Our main challenge is meeting a rising demand.”

Energy

“Our main challenge is meeting a rising demand.”

Abdul Shakoor

Managing Director of Stelco

“We like to focus on steady and long-term developments.”

Tourism

“We like to focus on steady and long-term developments.”

Ahmed Shabeer

Chairman of Sunland Hotels

“Maldivians are eager to embrace new technologies.”

Telecom & IT

“Maldivians are eager to embrace new technologies.”

Ismail Waheed

Managing Director of Dhiraagu

“I began operations with only $900 back in 1990.”

Tourism

“I began operations with only $900 back in 1990.”

Ahmed Siyam Mohamed

Chairman of Sun Siyam

Luxury, Maldivian Style

Tourism

Luxury, Maldivian Style

THE SUN SIYAM IRU FUSHI

Tourism in the Maldives offers a diverse portfolio of investment

Tourism

Tourism in the Maldives offers a diverse portfolio of investment

A premier capital management firm takes key capital stakes in the Maldives tourism industry

Discover the Maldives on a budget

Tourism

Discover the Maldives on a budget

Affordable tourism is set to increase arrivals after 'guesthouse' policy opens new islands

Marvel at the Maldives’ natural charms

Tourism

Marvel at the Maldives’ natural charms

COCOA ISLAND BY COMO

Understated island chic

Tourism

Understated island chic

COCO BODU HITHI