His Excellency President Dr Mohamed Muizzu has conferred recognition awards to honour and acknowledge individuals and organisations for their exceptional contributions in strengthening the partnership and cooperation between the Maldives and Singapore.

The awards were presented this morning at the Maldives–Singapore Business Forum 2025, held in Singapore.

The honours also recognise the vital role these recipients have played in supporting the Maldives’ broader development and progress. Seventeen individuals were recognised for their longstanding contributions, including notable figures from both the Maldives and Singapore. In addition, twenty companies were awarded for their efforts in enhancing economic ties and advancing investments between the two nations.

Awards conferred at the event include:

Individual Recipients

  1. Order of the Distinguished Rule of Izzuddin, Late Mr Ali Umar Manik
  2. Order of the Dignified Rule of Kalaafaanu, Late Hussain Abdulla (Maroshi Hussain Kaleygefaanu)
  3. Late D. Ahmed Didi
  4. Late Mohamed Adam Manik (Saran’gu Mohamed Kaleygefaanu)
  5. Mohamed Waheed Deen
  6. Hassan Zahir
  7. Ismail Hilmy
  8. Late Dhidhdhoo Ibrahim Kaleygefaanu
  9. Late Adam Shukree
  10. Late Mohamed Yoosuf (Kuva Mohamed Yoosuf)
  11. Mohamed Salih
  12. Ali Ahmed (Minaagey Kuda Thuththu)
  13. Mallaa Ahmed Nasir
  14. Mohamed Shahdy Anwar
  15. Mohamed Ali Janah
  16. Shuaib M. Shah
  17. Kenneth Pereira

Corporate Recipients

  1. Singapore Airlines
  2. State Trading Organization (STO)
  3. Singapore Airport Terminal Services Pvt Ltd (SATS)
  4. Pontiac Land Group
  5. Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)
  6. Bonvests Holdings Ltd
  7. CDL Hospitality Trust
  8. Villa Group
  9. Champa Brothers Pvt Ltd
  10. Hotel Properties Limited
  11. Keong Hong Holdings Limited
  12. Crescendas Group
  13. Banyan Tree Holdings Limited
  14. SC Capital
  15. Chip Eng Seng
  16. DBS Bank
  17. UOB
  18. OCBC
  19. Universal Group
  20. Chiu Teng Group