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Good morning · Thursday 12 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
27°C
Drizzle · feels like 29°
Sunrise & sunset
05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.26 street, a crowd’s report 15.42 official, MMA · 30 Sep

Weather is a model’s estimate for Malé from Open-Meteo, not a Met Service report.

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  1. President Muizzu arrives in Türkiye to attend COP31 climate summit 10 outlets
  2. Ministry signs agreements with MTCC for 22 development projects 6 outlets
  3. President forms council of national honorees to advise on state affairs 5 outlets

Happening todayThursday, 12 November was declared a government holiday, combining with the Republic Day holiday on 11 November.

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Total index 109.09Index Sep 2026 · MMA up+0.3% vs previous up+1.2% vs a year earlier Inflation rate 1.17% Sep 2026 · MMA up+0.4 pts vs previous down-2.6 pts vs a year earlier Total tourist arrivals 148,801Tourists Sep 2026 · MMA down-23.8% vs previous down-0.5% vs a year earlier Occupancy rate 44.10% Sep 2026 · MMA down-14.8 pts vs previous down-2.6 pts vs a year earlier

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234 promises4 kept · 0 broken
Due in the next 30 days Deliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for …Due in 4 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 7 daysGenerate 1,500 job opportunities for young people and give …Due in 2 weeks Past their deadline1 promise

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Fisheries & agriculture Shiyam urges collective action on fisheries and ocean governance at China symposium Sun English Addu City Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Fisheries Minister emphasises cooperation to maximise benefits from ocean resources PSM News Source (opens PSM News in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Maldives seeks to bridge market gaps for local food producers to enhance food security 2 outlets : PSM News, Corporate Maldives Addu City Source (opens PSM News in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Israeli forces, illegal settlers attack Palestinians across occupied West Bank 2 reports : Sun English 409 attacks attacks documented on olive farme… Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Maldives seeks stronger blue economy ties with Hainan University 2 outlets : MM TV (English), The Standard Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Fisheries Minister calls for collective action on sustainable... MM TV (English) Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Minister Shiyam visits Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City in China Miadhu Source (opens Miadhu in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Maldives Explores Aquaculture Partnership with Chinese Marine Seed Enterprise Corporate Maldives Source (opens Corporate Maldives in a new tab)
Construction & property Manadhoo offers large plots for livestock farming; bidding starts at MVR 0.80 per sq ft Sun English Manadhoo five 1,000 square feet plots number of plots offered for cattl… Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Minister Shiyam seeks Chinese expertise to boost Maldivian aquaculture MM TV (English) Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Finance & banking SME Digital doubles business financing limit to MVR 10 million 2 outlets : MM TV (English), PSM News MVR 10 million Revised financing limit for three… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture MTCC advances Ihavandhoo harbour project with arrival of sheet piles The Standard Ihavandhoo Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)

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