AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCOP31: President Mohamed Muizzu has departed for Antalya, where he will deliver the Maldives’ national statement and hold talks on climate action. Tourism Payments: Bank of Maldives has reportedly returned some transfers for Russian visitors’ hotel bookings, raising concerns about payment disruptions for tour operators and hotels. Digital Skills: Dhiraagu and Women in Tech Maldives have brought their Girls to Code programme to Eydhafushi, teaching coding, web development and AI through a seven-week course. Electric Aviation: The Maldives held its first demonstration of a manned electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft in Hulhumalé. Climate Research: ILO projections warn that heat stress could cost the Maldives 2,400 full-time-equivalent jobs by 2040, even under a low-emissions scenario. Science: Seasonal dragonfly arrivals in the Maldives may involve globe skimmers crossing the Indian Ocean with help from monsoon winds.
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