Maldives

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French Naval Academy Training Cruise in Maldives

MALE, June 8 (HNS) – As we climbed aboard the ship Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) Mistral of the French Navy on Monday, I stared in awe captivated by the mere size of the ship.

The seven floor ship is part of the Jeanne d’Arc Mission, a long-term sea deployment which concludes the curriculum at École Navale the French Naval Academy for officers-to-be at the French Navy. For more than a hundred years, the mission has rounded off the Naval Academy training.

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Male's new airport terminal - designed by ADPI architects:

Malé International Airport, Malé, Maldives
Something new on the horizon...

ADPI designs new international airport terminal dedicated to the sea in Maldives




On arriving in Maldives, the horizon reveals their incredible aesthetics; sky and sea are separated, yet unified, into a perfect, infinite horizontal line. Millions of tourists come to Maldives looking for this simplicity; a dream picture of paradise.



Contemplating this exceptional framework, ADPI has designed The New Maldives Airport Facilities taking into account crucial aspects for an international airport: identity, sustainability, economic growth, efficiency, operational excellence, customer service, expandability, security and safety.



The architects' global approach matches perfectly the natural landscape and culture, with the fulfillment of the airport's essential needs composed mainly through constraints; operational, safety and security. The new airport will form part of a unique line in the horizon ended by two points on the extension of this line, underlining its presence.

The architects describe the design as: "like a ship; it should be like a sail filled by the wind forces." Roof perforations reflect the atolls' pattern seen from above, like an archipelago. The roof's inner face will be covered by bamboo laths, reminiscent of the vegetal fiber used on the roof of many regional constructions. This strong image communicates a promising Maldivian future; contemporary architecture fitted into a familiar picture.



To make sure it becomes a benchmark in sustainability, the new Malé International Airport will bear LEED Silver Certification and present various approaches aiming to reduce its environmental impact. Site integration, water management, energy management, material and indoor environmental quality are the main areas featuring sustainable design solutions. One example is a SeaWater Air Conditioning (SWAC) system that will take advantage of available deep cold seawater to replace energy-intensive central refrigeration systems that cool chilled water.



The design also focused on the easy maintainability of the installations and on the efficiency of access. The apron's Taxiways / Runways and Terminal Building has been designed following a global strategy: to reduce environmental impact by the usage and optimum layout available on the site limits. By the efficiency of the apron's new layout, phasing and approach, Maldives Airport will reach its maximum capacity while optimising all the levels of services, without reaching the coral reef.

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Maldives is pure paradise!!

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Centara Maldives launches Next Generation Leadership Programme

Centara Grand Island Resort & Spa Maldives has launched a programme to groom Maldivians for hotel and resort management, providing training in Thailand and Switzerland to selected personnel who will continue to receive full pay and benefits during their studies.

The programme is operated by Centara Hotels & Resorts of Thailand, who use it to train potential managers as preparation for the continuing expansion of the group, and is facilitated by the head office in Bangkok.

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PPM would pursue oil exploration, foreign investment: Abdulla Yameen

The potential for developing a domestic oil industry was launched as a campaign issue during a speech on Monday (January 14) by Progressive Party of the Maldives (PPM) presidential prospect, MP Abdulla Yameen.

Yameen proclaimed “when the PPM comes to power” it will conduct oil exploration, attract foreign investment and create 26,000 tourism jobs.

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FORMER MALDIVIAN PRESIDENT SEEKS ASYLUM IN INDIAN HIGH COMMISSION

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka Feb. 13 (NNN-Xinhua) -- Former Maldivian President Mohammed Nasheed on Wednesday sought refuge at the Indian High Commission in Maldives following summons issued by a local court to produce him over a case.

Nasheed's party, the Maldives Democratic Party (MDP) said that the party will have an urgent meeting later in the evening following the latest developments.

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