Industry

The floating houses primer

4 min read
When floating houses were first announced in the Maldives, the public were skeptical. They were rightfully so, as most environmentally friendly plans initiated by former President Mohamed Nasheed such as...

Maldives set to spend more on fuel in 2022

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The major components of a typical monthly import bill of the Maldives consist of fuel, food items, machinery, mechanical & electrical appliances, and products of the chemical or allied industries....

The Mathiveri experience

5 min read
When commercial tourism was first established in the Maldives, Alif Alif Mathiveri was one of the pioneering islands taking part in what would become a billion dollar industry. However, seeing...

The Mashuni Masdhalhu revelation

5 min read
When the first ever revolutionary ‘Mashuni’ can hit the shelves, the nation was taken by storm. The company that had come up with the invention could not keep up with...

BML announces business grants

1 min read
Good news for inspired entrepreneurs to craft their ideas into reality - the Bank of Maldives (BML) announced the BML Startup Grant earlier this week. This grant will be awarded...

The halal tourism primer

4 min read
A 2019 New York Times article states that since 2016, the number of Muslim travellers have grown nearly 30 percent. Similarly, a 2018 joint study by MasterCard and Crescent Rating,...