AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoTourism & Resorts: LUX* South Ari Atoll bagged triple wins at the Travel + Leisure Luxury Awards 2026, while Banyan Tree Vabbinfaru and Dhawa Ihuru marked Plastic Free July with beach and reef clean-ups plus Shark Awareness Day activities. Banking & Cost of Living: Bank of Maldives reported USD sales up 77% over two and a half years, with higher dollar spending via cards, transfers, education/medical and travel cash. Skills for the Maldives Economy: Atmosphere Foundation launched the second batch of its “Zero to Divemaster” scholarship, fully covering training for 10 young Maldivians; Villa College and Universal Foundation also graduated new hospitality and culinary arts cohorts and opened fresh batches. Health Watch: A travel-related dengue case was reported in Hawai‘i (Oʻahu), with health teams urging residents to remove standing water to reduce mosquito breeding. Business & Governance: Maldives-India free trade and investment treaty talks continue to move forward, and MDP appointed Fayyaz to lead its party reform committee.
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