The Maldives is moving to expand its tourism model with proposed amendments to the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Act. The ...

The Maldives is often presented as a perfect image of turquoise water and overwater villas, but what most travelers experience today is the product of only five decades of development. Until the ...

The World Bank’s Maldives Development Update (October 2025) warns that the nation faces acute fiscal and external vulnerabilities, with soaring debt, dwindling reserves, and rising inflation ...

Tourism in Maldives is now more popular than ever before; after the travel hiatus during the pandemic, tourists are flocking to the islands in unprecedented numbers, drawn to the luxury of the ...

Individuals born on or after 1 January 2007 are prohibited from purchasing, using, or being sold tobacco products within the ...

The Maldives has welcomed their first tourist visitor for this year, Nikolai Stratichuk from Russia with a special ceremony held at Velana International Airport (VIA) Today (1 Jan 2023) is a fantastic ...

The Maldives has introduced a smoking ban for young people born on or after 1 January 2007, becoming the only country with a ...

The Maldives already has strict rules around bringing electronic cigarettes into the country. View on euronews ...

The President of the Maldives HE Dr Mohamed Muizzu has appointed Ibrahim Faisal as the Hon. Tourism Minister for this tourism-dependent country. Faisal took the oath of office as the Minister of ...

The Maldives are almost exactly halfway around the world from the U.S. Travelers from the East Coast generally connect through Europe and the United Arab Emirates or India; travelers from the West ...

The Maldives this month barred people born after 2006 from smoking or purchasing tobacco products in the country, making the ...