AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoYouth Online Safety: President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu announced a plan to restrict children under 16 from accessing certain social media platforms, citing grooming, cyberbullying and harmful content; the framework is to be finalised after consultations and rolled out within a year. Foreign Exchange Pressure: Bank of Maldives (BML) is expected to ease foreign transaction limits by the end of this month after operational and dollar-availability constraints; students abroad are said to be unaffected, with a grace period for students using parents’ cards. Public Health Push: Marking World No Tobacco Day, Muizzu urged stronger action against nicotine addiction, pointing to the Maldives’ tobacco-free generation law and vaping/e-cigarette ban, while warning about flavoured nicotine pouches and AI-driven marketing. Regional Sports Diplomacy: Maldives hosts the Diamond Jubilee Four-Nation tournament opener, with Afghanistan set to play Maldives in the first match in Malé. Defence Cooperation: The multinational PRAGATI 2026 exercise concluded in Meghalaya with 13 nations and a focus on counter-terrorism and interoperability, including Maldivian participation.
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