AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoUN Rights Oversight: The UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture (SPT) held confidential one-to-one interviews with detainees at Sri Lanka’s CID during a nine-day visit, with findings to be shared privately with authorities. Maldives Foreign Relations: Maldives FM Iruthisham Adam spoke by phone with Kuwait’s FM Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah on regional and international developments, reviewing bilateral ties. Mariculture Push: Maldives plans to scale mariculture by identifying five locations, banking on seaweed cultivation already producing about 63 tonnes of dried seaweed monthly in Baa Atoll. Public Services Access: Immigration expanded passport services to Dharavandhoo in Baa Atoll via the Imuga portal, aiming to reduce travel to Malé. Tax Policy: Government proposed amendments to cut cigarette import duty from MVR 8 to MVR 4 per cigarette while keeping a 30% ad valorem duty, alongside support for smoking cessation. Institutional Food Systems: MIC hosted a forum on strengthening Maldives institutional food systems, including a Singapore-developed ambient, shelf-stable meal solution. Tourism & Economy: Pimalai Resort said forward bookings are nearly full for peak season after direct flights resumed to Krabi, though low-season demand remains subdued.
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