Tourism grinding to a halt as tensions rise in dispute China Daily If you really like beaches, go to friendly places such as Fiji Islands , Vanuatu, and Maldives ," he said. How many Chinese tourists are now in the Philippines is not known. Read more »
Small Island Developing States Debate in Barbados – Prensa Latina
Small Island Developing States Debate in Barbados Prensa Latina The group comprises also nations from other regions such as Cape Verde, Kiribati, Comoros, Mauritius, Marshall Islands , Maldives , Seychelles, Solomon, Guinea-Bissau, Sao Tome and Principe, Singapore, Fiji, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, ... and more » Read more »
Tourism numbers up in the Maldives – Breaking Travel News
Breaking Travel News Tourism numbers up in the Maldives Breaking Travel News The main tourism associations of the Maldives are celebrating after a massive 17.6 per cent year-on-year increase in visitor arrivals was recorded in 2011. The beautiful collection of 1190 islands , situated in the Indian Ocean, welcomed 931000 visitors ... Read more »
agoda.com showcases new resorts in the Maldives – Breaking Travel News
Breaking Travel News agoda.com showcases new resorts in the Maldives Breaking Travel News agoda.com, a leading global hotel booking site and part of Nasdaq-listed Priceline Group, today announced the addition of five new properties to its resort listings in the Maldives . A nation composed almost entirely of paradise islands , it would take a ... Read more »
New facilities unveiled at Conrad Maldives – Breaking Travel News
Breaking Travel News New facilities unveiled at Conrad Maldives Breaking Travel News Following an extensive $8 million upgrade project, the award-winning two island resort, Conrad Maldives Rangali Island has now opened three new accommodation suites. The Premier Water Suite and two Beach Suites will present guests with every luxury at .. Read more »
Meet Inner Maldives at ITB 2012 Berlin – PR.com (press release)
Meet Inner Maldives at ITB 2012 Berlin PR.com (press release) The recent controversy in Maldives has put a spotlight on this area and Inner Maldives believes that this market will expand and grow further. The geographical isolation of resorts and inhabited islands leaves tourists away from daily activities of ... and more » Read more »
Tourists headed to Maldives undeterred by political unrest – China Daily
China Daily Tourists headed to Maldives undeterred by political unrest China Daily By Cui Haipei (China Daily) MALE, Maldives - Despite the political turmoil following the resignation of former Maldivian president Mohammed Nasheed two weeks ago, the unrest has yet to dent the island nation's reputation as a tourist hotspot. Read more »
Maldives’ new president agrees to early elections – AFP
AFP Maldives ' new president agrees to early elections AFP MALE — Maldivian President Mohamed Waheed on Thursday agreed to demands for early elections, after taking power last week in what his ousted predecessor described as a coup d'etat. The island nation, set in the Indian Ocean, has endured a political .. Read more »
Maldives Journal: Hardliners May Thwart Push for ‘Affordable’ Tourism – Wall Street Journal (blog)
AFP Maldives Journal: Hardliners May Thwart Push for 'Affordable' Tourism Wall Street Journal (blog) The Maldives is almost entirely Muslim and the constitution does not recognize other faiths. The legal system is a mix of common law and Quranic law. Alcohol is banned, except on uninhabited islands — meaning inside the high-end resorts Read more »
Maldives Journal: Hardliners May Thwart Push for ‘Affordable’ Tourism – Wall Street Journal (India) (blog)
Maldives Journal: Hardliners May Thwart Push for 'Affordable' Tourism Wall Street Journal (India) (blog) The Maldives is almost entirely Muslim and the constitution does not recognize other faiths. The legal system is a mix of common law and Quranic law. Read more »
