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Good evening · Wednesday 11 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
27°C
Light drizzle · feels like 30°
Sunrise & sunset
05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.24 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 Dr. Muizzu departs for COP31 climate summit in Türkiye 10 outlets
  2. MTCC to undertake 22 projects across Maldives, including Fuvahmulah office complex 6 outlets
  3. Three employee-led initiatives win Dhiraagu's Pitch for Purpose 4 outlets

Promise due todayComplete and operationalise the Thilafushi port, reducing current 9- and 14-day waits for unloading goods to less than three days. the government

Happening todayThe government aims to sign the definitive agreement for the Rasmalé deal.

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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 Complete and operationalise the Thilafushi port, reducing c…Due todayDeliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for …Due in 5 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 8 days

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Society · Feature or interview Eight insects in a jar: the poems Hawla Riza wrote for her father Maldives Independent over 11,000 Instagram following Source (opens Maldives Independent in a new tab)
Health · Feature or interview ‘Easier said than done’: making friends as an adult in the Maldives Maldives Independent Hulhumalé Source (opens Maldives Independent in a new tab)
Society · Feature or interview A gunshot, a talkie and a missed exam: A nation's fragmented... MM TV (English) Malé 11 people civilians killed Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture · Feature or interview True spirit of Maldivian identity and the untouched serenity of island life Raajje (English) Malé Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Society · Feature or interview The curious windows of Malé Maldives Independent Malé Source (opens Maldives Independent in a new tab)
Energy & utilities · Feature or interview Frontline of the Overshoot: How Global Climate Spirals Threaten the Maldives Corporate Maldives Malé More than 80 per cent Maldives land area below one metr… Source (opens Corporate Maldives in a new tab)
Society · Feature or interview Think before you film: The right approach to road accidents that can help save lives Sun English Malé Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Telecom & digital · Feature or interview Is AI a friend or a foe? Part 1: Exploring AI psychosis Sun English over 391,000 chatbot messages analysed Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Health · Feature or interview Do TikTok ‘anti-inflammatory diets’ really work? Maldives News Network Source (opens Maldives News Network in a new tab)
Construction & property · Feature or interview “We Deliver Facts, Not Fiction” – Spokesperson Heena Slams False Reports and Defends Government Actions The Standard 700 appointees widely-cited political appointee … Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Energy & utilities · Feature or interview Why Is China Succeeding as a Peace Broker? Maldives Republic 58-year ASEAN's history length Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Education · Feature or interview Fake University Degrees: A Growing Issue in South Asia Maldives Republic LKR 390,000 Price offered for an honorary doc… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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