Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – The Government of Maldives has unveiled over 50 key infrastructure and development projects for foreign investment during the Maldives–Malaysia Business Forum 2025, held in Kuala Lumpur as part of President Dr Mohamed Muizzu’s ongoing official visit to Malaysia.
The forum, which attracted a significant number of Malaysian investors and business leaders, showcased investment opportunities across 52 major projects. These opportunities span a wide range of sectors, including infrastructure development, healthcare, higher education, sports, airport expansion, tourism, fisheries and marine industries, energy, creative economy, banking and finance, and ICT.
Notably, several projects outlined in President Dr Muizzu’s presidential manifesto were also opened for investment. These include the establishment of a tourism training facility, a national art school, a medical school with an affiliated teaching hospital, a faculty of agriculture and food science, a fisheries college, as well as initiatives to boost medical tourism and sport fishing development.
Speaking to PSM News at the forum, Minister of Economic Development and Trade Mohamed Saeed highlighted that the projects have been carefully aligned with President Muizzu’s vision of broadening economic opportunities and driving sustainable development.
Minister Saeed emphasized that the projects offer flexible investment models, including direct foreign investments, private partnerships, and joint ventures with the government. “The biggest difference this time is that interested investors will know all the critical details upfront—what the project is, how much capital investment is required, the timeline for completion, and the partnership structure,” he explained.
The Maldives government has been actively promoting investment opportunities abroad, with similar business forums previously held during President Muizzu’s visits to India, Dubai, and China. Plans are underway to organize more such forums in other key international markets.
The Maldives–Malaysia Business Forum marks a significant step in strengthening economic ties and attracting international investment to drive the Maldives’ development ambitions under President Muizzu’s leadership.