AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours ago| Cross-border payments: Maldives Instant Payment System Favara has gone live with India’s UPI, enabling real-time P2P transfers from MVR to INR via Bank of Maldives and Maldives Islamic Bank. Digital tourism marketing: Visit Maldives’ month-long campaign across YouTube, Instagram, Google and Yandex reportedly delivered 160M impressions, 22M video views and 600k+ website sessions. Engineering & hospitality tech: TechEng, focused on engineering and technology solutions for resorts, is rescheduled to 1–3 Feb 2027 in Hulhumalé. Local governance & resilience: Fuvahmulah mayor says lessons from China’s Jiangsu—especially desalination, renewable energy and wetland protection—could help the island’s water and energy planning. Ocean focus: World Oceans Day coverage reiterates the Maldives’ ocean-first economy and the need for stronger resort-led conservation. Sustainability in resorts: Cora Cora Maldives earns Green Globe Gold (93%) for coral restoration, marine conservation and community programmes. Leadership moves: Dhiraagu CEO Ismail Rasheed retires; Valdemar Ferradaz takes over. Wellness tech: ELE | NA positions longevity science in Maldives and India using bioenergetic assessment and DNA/epigenetic profiling. Human trafficking crackdown: Muizzu calls for vigilance as scams increasingly misuse technology; reforms include Operation Kurangi and biometric registration. |
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