章節 1326: Chapter 1326: Maldives Vision
Xia Yu's words were extremely damaging, and Mummun Gayoom was unable to refute them.
Reality is indeed cruel. Compared to the major powers in Southeast Asia, the Maldives is vastly inferior in terms of land area, population, economic level, natural resources, and every other aspect.
Xia Yu was right to say that the Maldives' development of tourism first was not something to be proud of, because it was the Maldives' only choice.
For countries like Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines, there are now many industries that are more suitable for revitalising their economies than the tourism industry, such as, to name the simplest, selling oil and minerals.
Selling a few million barrels of oil casually would exceed the Maldives' overall GDP.
As long as these countries are willing to invest resources now, the little advantage that the Maldives currently has can be instantly wiped out and thrown into the sky.
Maumoon Gayoom, whose sense of crisis and frustration had risen, understood Xia Yu's intention in saying this, and he lowered his posture even more.
'Mr Xia, the Maldives has a weak foundation, but we have the strongest of hearts. If you can invest in the Maldives, we will do our best to serve you well and protect your interests.'
Hearing Mumon Gayoom's words and looking at his hopeful gaze, Xia Yu gave a faint smile: 'Mr. President, I can feel your sincerity, but whether or not to invest and how much to invest is not urgent right now. I'll take a look around some more.'
Mumon Gayoom's face fell a little when he didn't get a definite answer, but he quickly picked himself up and perked up, determined to be a good guide for Xia Yu: 'Yes, investment does require caution, and I'll show you more about the Maldives.'
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That afternoon, Xia Yu and the others basically just wandered around the Maldivian capital Male and the surrounding inhabited islands.
Currently, the Maldives' nearly 180,000 inhabitants are only distributed across more than 100 inhabited islands, and the capital Male alone has a population of 100,000. Many inhabited islands have only a few households, and all of them are fishermen.
There are also nearly 1,000 uninhabited islands.
The larger inhabited islands are also very underdeveloped. Even in the capital Male', you can see litter on the ground and messy streets.
If the Maldives wants to develop its tourism industry, it needs to formulate detailed measures at the national level and make improvements in many areas, such as transportation, the environment and hygiene.
Only in this way can the Maldives' homestay industry develop, at least attracting low-to-mid-end tourists, which will in turn drive the development of industries such as catering services and merchandise sales, benefiting the local people.
Of course, Xia Yu is not interested in competing with them for this low-end market. He wants to do high-end business.
But if Xia Yu really invests here, then these basic conditions in the Maldives must be improved, and Maumoon Gayoom must cooperate well.
On the second and third days, Xia Yu thoroughly enjoyed himself, and he got rid of Maumoon Gayoom as a third wheel.
Activities such as yacht fishing, beach barbecues, and snorkelling in the coral reefs completely relaxed Xia Yu, Cindy, and Li Qian, and they were enchanted by this carefree and happy life.
These coral reef islands in the Maldives have not yet been developed, and the five-, six-, and seven-star island ratings of later generations do not exist.
The unspoiled islands may not be as luxurious as those of the future, but the original scenery, carved by nature's masterful craftsmanship, has a unique charm.
The afternoon of the third day.
Xia Yu, Li Qian and Cindy are wearing cool beach pants and bikinis, sitting on the white, soft beach of what will be named Tranquility Island in the future.
The sunset's rays shone on the turquoise sea, the water gently lapped, and a salty breeze blew on the three of them.
Suddenly, a seagull in the sky not far away dove into the sea like a missile, a string of white bubbles floating. When the seagull emerged not far away again, it was already carrying a red fish in its beak. The fish was flailing its tail helplessly and sadly, trying to break free, but it was all in vain.
The weak are prey to the strong, and this is an unchanging natural law of the world.
Xia Yu looked at Cindy and Li Qian to his left and right, and said with a faint smile, 'Do you like it here?'
'Very much. No one bothers us here, and we can get close to nature without any worries. I feel like my soul has been uplifted.'
'I like it too. If I come here when I'm in a bad mood, I'm sure I can be healed. This place can give the soul complete peace.'
Cindy and Li Qian successively let out heartfelt exclamations.
'Then let's buy it,'
Xia Yu smiled gently and looked at the two of them with soft eyes.
Cindy and Li Qian both smiled happily.
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The fourth day in the Maldives.
Xia Yu and the others had just finished breakfast when they learned from the bodyguard that President Maumoon Gayoom was here again.
Xia Yu immediately asked him to be invited in.
'Mr. Xia, good morning!'
'Mr. President, welcome, please sit!'
After asking Maumoon Gayoom to sit down, Xia Yu smiled faintly and said, 'Mr. President, I have explored the Maldives over the past few days. Would you like to hear my honest opinion?'
Maumoon Gayoom, who had just leaned back on the sofa, immediately sat up straight, looked at Xia Yu with burning eyes, and said, "Of course, it would be my pleasure.'
Xia Yu said slowly, "The Maldives has obvious strengths and weaknesses. Its strengths are its abundant tourism resources, while its weaknesses are its weak foundations in various areas.'
'If I want to invest here, the resources I put in will be huge, otherwise I won't be able to achieve a scale effect.'
Mumun Gayoom nodded in agreement and continued to look at Xia Yu, waiting for him to continue.
Xia Yu continued, 'You should know a little about me. The total population of the Maldives is less than 180,000, while the total number of employees in my company far exceeds the population of your country.'
'When I do business, I either do it big or I don't do it at all. Small-time hustling is not my style.'
Mumun Gayoom's eyes sparkled as he said with a busy smile, 'It's better to be big. With Mr. Xia's outlook, he is destined to do great things.'
'So, Mr. Xia, how do you plan to invest?'
The praise of a country's president did not in the slightest affect Xia Yu's mood.
Xia Yu continued to speak without haste, 'Mr. President, the key is not how I invest, but whether you want to accept my investment.'
'First, listen to my ideas and conditions.'
Mumun Gayoom's heart sank, and fine sweat appeared on the palms of his hands. He scratched his clothes and said solemnly, 'Please go on.'
Xia Yu unfolded his ideas: "First, I will plan the Maldivian capital Male and create a commercial district that integrates living, shopping and entertainment, comprehensively improving the Maldives" tourist reception capacity.'
'Second, the Maldivian aviation market accepts my transformation and is divided into two parts: the Male International Airport receives capital injections and expansion, and the Maldives Airlines receives capital injections.'
'Third, I will establish an island development and operations company, and the Maldivian government will hand over the development and operations rights of all islands to this company.'
'Fourth, permanently transfer some islands to me, and I will build a private resort here.'
'These are all my ideas and conditions, Mr President, what do you think?'
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