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President Dr Mohamed Muizzu landed in Islamabad on Tuesday night for a three-day state visit, the first by a Maldivian president to Pakistan in ten years, with talks and agreements due before he leaves on 22 October.
President Dr Mohamed Muizzu says the government will keep full control of Ras Malé properties, with 99-year leaseholders able to sell only to the state and Maldivian law applying throughout.
Environment Minister Ali Shareef says the first draft of regulations for a Maldives carbon market is done and under review, with the government aiming to gazette them before the end of 2026.
A government bill submitted to Parliament on Tuesday would scrap the requirement for foreign tour operators, travel agencies and booking platforms to pay Tourism GST, weeks after it took effect.
The Maldives Meteorological Service said September brought the year's highest sea temperatures, with a strong El Niño expected to peak in December and stress coral reefs and fisheries.
The Judiciary Committee decided on Wednesday to investigate the Parole Board's release of convicted drug trafficker Abdulla Ibrahim and to seek answers from former board members.
Mohamed Afeef Hussain was removed as managing director of state utility Fenaka Corporation on Wednesday, as the government moves to dissolve the company and place its work under STELCO.
The Maldives came second in the islands category of the 2026 World's Best Awards by Travel + Leisure, with a reader score of 95.38, behind Thailand's Koh Samui.
Pulse Hotels and Resorts has announced the opening of Avaani Maldives, an eco-focused resort in North Malé Atoll about 45 minutes by speedboat from Velana International Airport.
Qatar Airways will fly three times a day between Doha and Malé from 25 October, and Virgin Atlantic's direct London service returns on 27 October, adding seats into Velana International Airport as the high season begins.
The Ministry of Economic Development, Transport and Trade said on 14 October it will inspect shops and take legal action against businesses that sell goods without clearly displaying their prices, after receiving complaints from consumers.
The Government of Maldives said on 14 October that no part of Maldivian territory will be placed under foreign military or operational surveillance, reaffirming that control of the Exclusive Economic Zone rests solely with the Maldivian State.
The families of 25 Indian fishermen detained after the MNDF seized three foreign fishing boats west of Ari Atoll have asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to secure their release, saying the boats drifted into Maldivian waters.
The opposition MDP says the government failed to do enough to stop Germany's honorary consulate in Malé from closing, calling it a sign of wider neglect of the Maldives' longstanding partners.
Maldives Immigration has resumed issuing new passports after a delayed stock of booklets arrived and expects to clear more than 2,000 pending applications by the end of this week.
India has agreed to roll over a USD 320 million currency swap facility for the Maldives for three months at Malé's request, though New Delhi has not yet issued an official confirmation.
The Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy has recognised a 1.71 square kilometre area of Emboodhoo Lagoon at Crossroads Maldives as an Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measure, making it the country's largest OECM site.
With the China–Maldives Free Trade Agreement in force since 1 January 2025, small and medium enterprises can import many Chinese goods at lower or zero duty, provided they register correctly and carry the right paperwork.
