Festive escapes with Minor Hotels across Asia and the Maldives

As the year draws to a close, Minor Hotels invites travellers to celebrate the festive season with a curated collection of experiences across its properties in Asia and the Maldives. From cultural immersion to wellness journeys and island revelry,...

SCEAM and Addu Nature Park to Host “Mind & Motion” Event for World Mental Health Day Hithadhoo, Maldives

The Southern Community Empowerment Association of Maldives (SCEAM) is set to host a special event in collaboration with Addu Nature Park to mark World Mental Health Day on Saturday, October 11th, 2025. The event, titled “Mind & Motion: Addu...

Hotelier Maldives GM Forum 2025 to explore investor alignment in new panel discussion

Hotelier Maldives, the leading hospitality media group in Maldives, has announced a new panel discussion for the upcoming General Managers (GM) Forum 2025, scheduled to take place on 13 October 2025 at Kurumba Maldives. The session, titled...

Art of balance: Wellness at Ayada Maldives

At Ayada Maldives, wellness is not an add-on to the guest experience, it is part of the island’s natural rhythm. Surrounded by the soothing sounds of the ocean and the vibrant energy of the tropics, guests are invited to rediscover balance through...

Organ sale to be criminalized under new transplant law

The Attorney General’s Office has submitted a landmark Organ Transplant Bill to the People’s Majlis, aiming to establish a comprehensive legal framework for organ transplantation in the Maldives while criminalizing the sale and unauthorized...

Bank of Maldives Begins Approvals for Hiyaavehi Housing Projects

Bank of Maldives (BML) has officially begun the approval process for housing projects under the government’s Hiyaavehi Financing Scheme, a program designed to make home construction more affordable for Maldivian families. The Hiyaavehi Scheme—a...

Maldives ranked no. 1 island in Africa and Indian Ocean by Condé Nast Traveller

Maldives has once again affirmed its position as a leading global island destination, being ranked No. 1 in Africa and the Indian Ocean at the Condé Nast Traveller 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards, announced on 7 October 2025. The annual Readers’...

Bank of Maldives to deliver presentation on digital transformation in tourism at Hotelier Maldives GM Forum 2025

Hotelier Maldives has announced that Afrah Ahmed, Director of Cards at Bank of Maldives (BML), will deliver a presentation titled “Digital Transformation in Maldives Tourism” at the upcoming General Managers (GM) Forum 2025. The ninth edition of...

Dhivehi Insurance to present on emerging risks at Hotelier Maldives GM Forum 2025

Hotelier Maldives, the leading hospitality media group in Maldives, has announced that Dhivehi Insurance, the Gold Sponsor of this year’s General Managers (GM) Forum, will deliver a presentation titled “Insurance Solutions for Emerging Risks in a...

US updates travel advisories for Maldives, Equatorial Guinea. Here's why

The US State Department just updated its travel advice for two popular travel destinations: the Maldives and Equatorial Guinea. The warning, issued on October 7, does not increase the level for either country higher on the risk scale. Both are...

Kuda Villingili Resort Maldives celebrates second consecutive win in Readers’ Choice Awards 2025

Kuda Villingili Resort has announced that the leading five-star luxury resort in the Maldives has once again been recognized among the Top 10 Resorts in the Indian Ocean, securing the #7 ranking in the prestigious Condé Nast Traveler Readers’...

JOALI BEING honoured with Two MICHELIN Keys, named among world’s top wellness hotels

JOALI BEING, the Maldives’ first wellbeing island, continues to strengthen its global reputation for transformative wellness experiences, having received two prestigious international honours in the same week. The resort has been awarded Two...

Maldives hopes to expand trade ties with Bangladesh

United News of Bangladesh . Dhaka 06 October, 2025, 23:57 Newly-appointed high Bangladeshi commissioner Md Nazmul Islam presents his Letter of Credence to Mohamed Muizzu, president of the Republic of Maldives on Sunday. | BSS photo Bangladesh and...

National poll shows Maldivians oppose shark fishery reopening

8 October 2025 &nbsp 3 minutes of reading Maldives gulper shark populations were decimated by overfishing (Photo: miyaru.org) A new national poll in the Maldives has revealed overwhelming public opposition to the government’s plan to reopen the...

Why Saving Sharks In The Maldives Must Include Supporting Fishers

The Gulper Shark is a rare deepwater dogfish with a widespread global distribution. It is taken as bycatch in deepwater fisheries. alamy.com When the Maldives declared its waters a shark sanctuary in 2010, it made history. The small island nation...

Pulse Hotels & Resorts’ Aalim Mohamed to deliver session on leadership 5.0 at Hotelier Maldives GM Forum 2025

Hotelier Maldives, the leading hospitality media group in the Maldives, has announced that Aalim Mohamed, Group Director of Human Resources at Pulse Hotels & Resorts, will deliver a presentation titled “Leadership 5.0 and Moving Beyond Resilience...

SL to host int’l conference on wetlands, mental health, and sustainable tourism

Bringing wetland professionals, mental health experts and tourism leaders on a single platform, the ‘Wellness in Wetlands 2025 International Conference’ will be held in Colombo from 9-12 October. The primary objective of the gathering is to...

World News | India, Maldives Hold Talks to Boost Defence Cooperation and Regional Security

Male [Maldives], October 7 (ANI): Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh called on Maldives Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Khaleel during his official visit to the island nation today, the Ministry of Defence said in a post on X. "Defence...

Hotel Asia Maldives 2025: Where hospitality meets innovation

In the Maldives, tourism isn’t just an industry—it’s the heartbeat of the nation. And every year, Hotel Asia Maldives brings the world of hospitality together right here in paradise. This is more than just an exhibition. It’s where global...

India, Maldives hold talks to boost defence cooperation and regional security

Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh called on Maldives Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Khaleel during his official visit to the island nation today, the Ministry of Defence said in a post on X. “Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh called on...