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Tourism facilities in the proposed zones would be licensed under the Tourism Act, while the bill bans alcohol and pork within them.
Read the story : Real estate bill would let resorts and hotels operate inside new integrated zonesA daytime beach club and an Italian dinner venue launched around the resort's 28th anniversary celebrations.
Guests who book direct also pick three of four extras, with stays valid until the end of November 2027.
Official figures show 53,683 visitors in the first nine days of November, 8.8 per cent fewer than a year earlier.
The Dhiveheenge Resort Hihsaa Corporation plans to build resorts and pay a share of the profits directly to every Maldivian.
The 17 per cent tourism GST is unchanged, but foreign tour operators may no longer have to register and collect it themselves.
Since 9 November, the free online Traveller Declaration asks visitors to verify their email address with a one-time password.
Seventeen water villas in four new categories, including the resort's first family water villas, open for stays from 6 December.
Naturopathy practitioner Dr Tridendra Shakya will offer personalised therapies in Baa Atoll from 15 December to 31 January.
Guests in Baa Atoll can meet the French producer on 4 December and taste four of his wines alongside a specially created menu.
Why the Maldives has two sets of atoll names, what 'Kaafu' or 'Alif Dhaal' means on a booking, and how transfers work.
Two monsoons shape the Maldivian year. Here is what each means for weather, prices, diving and surf.
The Maldives offers two very different ways to stay. Here's what to expect on each, from transfers to dress codes.
A practical guide to the Maldives' famous marine encounters and how the monsoons affect them.
Tuna, coconut and chilli are at the heart of Maldivian cooking. Here are the classics worth looking for.
Designated in 2011, Baa Atoll is home to Hanifaru Bay and some of the richest reefs in the Indian Ocean.
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