We are Zenith

In a country where business success has long been measured in room nights and arrivals, Hassan Ziyath represents a different thesis: that the Maldives can grow by strengthening how money moves—how savings become investment, how companies raise capital, and how ordinary people participate in wealth creation. His career arc

Ayla isn’t just another resort. Framed as the Maldives’ first SEZ-backed sustainable township, it aims to combine luxury, services, and renewables—testing whether growth beyond tourism can stay truly sustainable.

For the Maldives, connectivity isn’t a convenience—it’s a condition of national life. An atoll state stretched across open water cannot grow without reliable gateways, and it cannot compete globally without making arrival feel effortless. That’s why the expansion of Velana International Airport in 2025 mattered far

The Maldives is sometimes marketed through silence: quiet beaches, private villas, minimal noise. But Maldivian culture is not silent. It’s rhythmic. It’s social. And nowhere is that clearer than in food. To understand Maldivian identity, start with a simple truth: this is an ocean nation. And Maldivian cuisine

It’s easy to write about the Maldives’ vulnerabilities: small size, import dependence, exposure to global shocks, climate risk. But it is equally true that the Maldives has repeatedly shown a rare national skill—recovery. In the last two decades, the country has demonstrated an ability to rebound from disruptions

The Maldives helped define luxury island tourism. Overwater villas, lagoon experiences, and private-island aesthetics became a global language—and the Maldives spoke it fluently. But the next decade of tourism won’t be won by beauty alone. It will be won by credibility: in sustainability, community benefit, and experience design.