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VIA’s new terminal to ease travel with smarter baggage screening system
Maldives Voice
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The Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) has announced that the soon-to-open new terminal at Velana International Airport (VIA) will bring a significant transformation to baggage screening, enhancing both passenger convenience and security....
Villa Park: Best Resorts for Families in Maldives at Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards 2025
The islandchief
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Villa Park has been named one of the Maldives’ top family resorts at the Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2025, reaffirming its position as a leading destination for families seeking meaningful island escapes. Set in the South Ari...
Getting our share of halal tourism
Manila Standard
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July 6, 2025
The word halal is often associated with Islamic dietary laws, particularly meat and fowl that are slaughtered according to Islamic guidelines, although it has expanded beyond dietary restrictions to become a global industry, particularly in the...
Going to the Maldives with children isn’t ‘brave’, it’s brilliant
Metro
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July 6, 2025
The Maldives is a traditional honeymoon destination, for obvious reasons (Picture: Judith Anne Cruz/Sheraton) ‘You’re taking the kids to the Maldives? That’s brave,’ a fellow parent said at the school gates. I can’t say I was all that surprised...
MMPRC seeks local ambassador to promote Maldives
Sun Online International
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Maldives Marketing and Public Relations Cooperation (MMPRC/Visit Maldives) has made an announcement seeking a local ambassador to promote Maldives’ tourism. MMPRC, in its announcement, Visit Maldives Local Ambassadorship Program is an opportunity...
Maldives opens tourism development in least developed atolls with investor incentives
Hotelier Maldives
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June 27, 2025
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has announced the opening of tourism to several atolls in the Maldives that currently have limited resort development. The move is part of a broader pledge by the President to promote tourism across all regions of the...
Phu Quoc enters Travel + Leisure’s top luxury destinations
People's Army Newspaper
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Recently, Travel + Leisure, one of the world's most prestigious travel magazines, announced its Luxury Awards Asia Pacific 2025. These annual awards by Travel + Leisure recognize outstanding luxury destinations in the region, known for having the...
Mandala acquires Brisbane retreat, appoints General Manager to lead transformation
Wayfarer
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July 11, 2025
Mandala Hotels and Resorts has acquired 20-hectare Moreton Bay retreat, Mercure Clear Mountain, expanding its portfolio to an asset base exceeding $250 million, with more than 30 locations and over 2,000 keys across Australia. Mandala intends to...
Five stunning hotspots are the relaxed way to enjoy Maldives-level beaches this summer
Daily Express
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July 6, 2025
If there’s one name that conjures up visions of sun-soaked luxury, it’s the Maldives. With over 160 resort islands offering powdery white sand, turquoise waters and those iconic overwater villas, it’s the definition of tropical indulgence. But...
Maldives welcomed 141,772 tourists in June
Raajje
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The statistics go on to reveal that about 6,931 tourists arrived on average every day during January, 7,646 in February, 6,563 in March, 6,611 during April, 4,375 during May and 4,726 during June. The Maldives continues to cement its reputation as...
Marriott International to add seven hotels across South Asia
Wayfarer
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July 11, 2025
Marriott International has signed an agreement with Ventive Hospitality to open seven hotels, as part of a portfolio deal comprising 1,548-keys across five brands. This includes multiple brand debuts with a Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Sri Lanka,...
Maldives Launches First-Ever Investor Visa Program
finews.asia
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July 3, 2025
The Maldives is opening its doors to global investors, not just sun-seeking tourists. In a historic move to broaden its economic horizons, the island nation has partnered with Henley & Partners to launch its first residence by investment program,...
Extensive renovations complete at Niyama Private Islands Maldives
Hotelier Maldives
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July 5, 2025
Niyama Private Islands Maldives has revealed its THIS IS NIYAMA transformation – extraordinary with fully refurbished villas and facilities, heightened levels of luxury, new experiences that immerse guests in all the beauty of the Maldives, and a...
The ‘crystal clear’ UK lake that's so beautiful it 'looks like the Maldives'
Daily Express
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July 6, 2025
Brits have praised this stunning lake with crystal-clear waters that look like they're located in a more tropical destination, but it's actually in the UK. Britain's recent heatwave inspired many people in the UK to get out and about to some of...
Maldives tourist arrivals jump 15% in June; 2025 arrivals top 1.1 million
Hotelier Maldives
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July 2, 2025
The number of tourists visiting the Maldives in June increased by 15 percent compared to the same month last year, with total arrivals in 2025 surpassing 1.1 million, according to data released by the Ministry of Tourism. A total of 141,772...
9th South Asian Travel Awards to Be Held in Colombo This September
The Maldives Journal
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The 9th edition of the South Asian Travel Awards (SATA) will take place from September 19 to 20, 2025, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, bringing together top tourism stakeholders from six countries across the region, including the Maldives. This year, the...
Maldives Marine Industry Forum (MMIF) 2025 Successfully Concludes at Hotel Jen
The islandchief
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The 3rd edition of the Maldives Marine Industry Forum (MMIF), organized by Medium Events Pvt Ltd, was successfully held on 1st July 2025 at JEN Maldives Malé by Shangri-La. The forum brought together a distinguished group of industry stakeholders,...
Maldives, Henley & Partners sign agreement to launch residence by investment programme
Hotelier Maldives
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July 1, 2025
The Government of the Maldives has signed a landmark partnership agreement with Henley & Partners, the world’s leading international investment migration advisory firm, to develop and implement the nation’s first-ever residence by investment...
The Most Underrated Luxury Travel Destinations for Singaporeans
TripZilla
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July 4, 2025
When it comes to luxury travel, most Singaporeans tend to think of the usual suspects, like Paris, Tokyo, and the Maldives. But there’s a whole world of understated, thoughtful luxury that often flies under the radar. These are places that don’t...
How To Travel The World On A Jet Plane This Summer
MENAFN
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July 4, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Private jet travel is on the rise and is allowing those who can afford it to explore the most uncharted and magical wonders of the world. According to the journal Nature, between 2019 and 2023, the number of...