Direct Air Connectivity: Centara Grand Lagoon Maldives hosted a Luxury Escapes-led familiarisation visit to mark the inaugural Australia–Maldives direct air link, with Maldivian’s weekly A330 service connecting Malé and Melbourne. Finance & Policy: President Muizzu appointed Hassan Zareer as Finance Minister after Moosa Zameer’s resignation, as the government pushes ahead on fiscal and public enterprise priorities. Ocean-Led Diversification: Fisheries, Agriculture and Ocean Resources Minister Ahmed Shiyam said ocean research is central to economic diversification, value addition in fisheries and aquaculture, and resilience to climate impacts. Banking Stability: Fitch assigned Bank of Maldives ratings of CCC- (Stable) and CCC+ locally, citing strong standalone resilience despite sovereign constraints. Marine Conservation in Resorts: Sun Siyam Iru Veli launched a coral planting initiative for World Environment Day, while Anantara marked its 10,000th baby coral planting. Hospitality Growth: Accor’s MGallery Collection opened V Villas Maldives at Mirihi (42 villas) and Marriott graduated 40 apprentices from its Maldives apprenticeship programme. Wellness Tourism Push: Coco Collection launched a two-island restorative retreat for Global Wellness Day and International Yoga Day. Regional Trade & Ports: Sri Lanka’s delegation, including Maldives participation, explored Indian Ocean port development, digital transformation and supply-chain efficiency at a US-led forum.