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MVR 8.8 bn financial center project sees scope change

Chief Government Spokesperson at the President's Office Mohamed Hussain Shareef (Mundhu) said the company handling the Maldives International Financial Center (MIFC) project has brought about a scope change to its work, and that the government will decide after reviewing the feasibility of the revised scope. The MIFC, a financial free zone in Hulhumale' Phase 3 agreed between Qatar's MBS Global Investment and the Maldivian government in May 2025, has not stopped, he said.

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  1. Sat 6 Jun
    A journalist raised a question about the MIFC project during the weekly "Presser with the Spox" and Shareef responded that a scope change h… the President's Office 6 Jun only The Edition When a journalist raised a question about the project during the "Presser with the Spox" held today at the President's Office, Shareef said that the company handling the project has brought about a scope change to the project.

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  • They have brought about a scope change to their work. This means that they want to bring about a change to the scope that was in their initial project submission, with them looking into feasibility and approvals under a revised scope after…

    Mohamed Hussain Shareef (Mundhu) The Edition Open the report (The Edition)

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  • 780,000 square meters area of the financial center development The Edition The center is being developed in an area spanning 780,000 square meters.

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  • more than 6,500 people estimated to live in the area The Edition The government estimates that more than 6,500 people will be able to live in the area, with 35,000 people making their way to the area daily.

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  • 35,000 people per day daily visitors to the area The Edition with 35,000 people making their way to the area daily

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  • 3,500 people conference center capacity The Edition its main center is a modern conference center with a capacity to host 3,500 people

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  • beyond USD 1 billion revenue target The Edition generating revenue beyond USD 1 billion by the fifth year

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  • 2030 year project completion target The Edition the project states that work on the center will be finished by 2030

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