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Maritime Safety & Diving: Tragedy continues to ripple after five Italian tourists died during a cave dive in the Maldives, with a sixth person later dying during recovery; the incident has renewed focus on how dangerous underwater caves can be, even for experienced divers. Tech for Tourism & Hospitality: Visit Maldives has endorsed TechEng 2026 (6–8 Oct, Hulhumalé), a B2B tech and engineering expo aimed at boosting energy, water, digital infrastructure, smart tech and sustainable engineering for the tourism sector. Regional Defence Tech & Readiness: Multinational exercise PRAGATI 2026 wrapped up in Meghalaya, bringing 400+ troops from 13 Indian Ocean nations (including the Maldives) for counter-terror drills and interoperability training, with defence firms also showcasing drones, counter-drone systems, surveillance, secure communications and AI-enabled military solutions. AI in Fisheries Governance: India’s fisheries roadmap is set to use AI, satellite communication and digital traceability to strengthen monitoring and curb illegal fishing—an approach regional partners including the Maldives are watching. Travel Tech & Booking UX: RateGain’s Direct Booking Friction Report 2026 says hotels in APMEA lose direct bookings mainly due to friction in their own digital experience, warning that AI search could push hotel websites further out of the booking journey. Health & Culture: East Health Trust and the University of Otago launched a South Asian recipe drive to build culturally appropriate health tools for preventing diabetes and heart disease, with entries due by June 30.

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May 1, 2026

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