Video threats, religious extremism and Maldives tourism

Whether the video message threatening to kill the president and harm tourism is authentic or a hoax, it does a lot of harm for the Maldives’ reputation as a safe and paradise-like honeymoon destination, writes Hawwa Kareem

Tourist arrivals decline in June

Tourist arrivals in June declined by -2.2 percent in June compared to the same period in 2014, but registered a marginal growth of 1.3 percent in the first half of 2015 compared to last year.

First resort under luxury brand St. Regis to open in 2016

Tourism minister pledges to open third resort in Thaa Atoll

Chinese investment in Maldives tourism ‘expected to rise’

‘Visit Maldives Year 2016’ campaign seeks record tourist arrivals

MP reveals plans to build 600-room resort

Government proposes $5m resort lease extensions

Thousands sign petition over resort workers’ pay, conditions

Tourists stranded in Maldives in liveaboard scams

Foreign investments worth MVR9.8 billion expected in five years, says President Yameen

Chinese survey says Maldives fifth most popular destination

Indian state employees granted travel concessions on trips to Maldives

British Airways stops summer flights to the Maldives

Comment: Where is the love? Chinese tourists in the Maldives

German airliner Lufthansa to start scheduled flights to Maldives

Weak Russian ruble sees drop in resort bookings

MMPRC believes Thumburi project will bring an additional 150,000 tourists per year

Government decides to implement a ‘green tax’ on tourists

Addu City condemns government’s “obstruction” of guesthouse venture