{"podcast":{"title":"Morning Drive","slug":"morning-drive-7382993","podcast_index_feed_id":7382993,"rss_url":"https://feeds.mira.fm/morning-drive","website_url":"https://www.mirabusiness.fm/shows/morning-drive","image_url":"https://media.podeo.co/podcasts/MjgyMDc/image.jpg?ivc=1789714714","author":"MIRA Business FM","episode_count":709,"summary":"Morning Drive is Mira Business FM’s flagship weekday programme airing Monday–Friday, 8 AM–12 PM. Presented by Tim Elliott , it delivers a dynamic mix of business news, expert analysis, and in-depth interviews with thought leaders and market specialists. From financial markets and economic trends to entrepreneurship, technology, property, and leadership, the show explores the stories shaping today’s business landscape, equipping listeners across the UAE and beyond with practical insights that matter.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-24T20:17:03.212621+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/morning-drive-7382993"},"episode":{"title":"Why Did the Maldives’ Tourism Advisor Step Down?","slug":"why-did-the-maldives-tourism-advisor-step-down","published_at":"2026-09-15T06:41:56+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/morning-drive-7382993/why-did-the-maldives-tourism-advisor-step-down","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/morning-drive-7382993","url":"https://www.mirabusiness.fm/shows/morning-drive","audio_url":"https://media.podeo.co/episodes/MTMzMTM5/audio.mp3","summary":"The Maldives is under the spotlight at Arabian Travel Market, from Gulf travel demand and aviation connectivity to investment and new tourism policies. Mohamed Khaleel joins Tim Elliott after recently stepping down as Tourism Advisor to the President of the Maldives, citing concerns over the impact of new foreign-currency requirements on the tourism sector. He is also CEO of Manta Air and Managing Director of Pulse Hotels & Resorts, giving him a front-row view of where Maldivian tourism is heading.","meta_description":"The Maldives is under the spotlight at Arabian Travel Market, from Gulf travel demand and aviation connectivity to investment and new tourism policies. Mo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1689,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/morning-drive-7382993/episodes/why-did-the-maldives-tourism-advisor-step-down/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/morning-drive-7382993/why-did-the-maldives-tourism-advisor-step-down.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}