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Good evening · Thursday 12 November · Maldives time

Week in brief

Weather

28°C

Overcast · feels like 32°

Sunrise & sunset

05:52–17:48

Calculated for Malé

Dollar 23.59 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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Happening todayThursday, 12 November was declared a government holiday, combining with the Republic Day holiday on 11 November.

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Numbers

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

Promises

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234 promises4 kept · 0 broken

Next due · Nov 2026 Deliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for one year in monthly batches wi… Promised Medium impact

Due in the next 30 days Deliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for …Due in 4 days Complete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 7 days Generate 1,500 job opportunities for young people and give …Due in 2 weeks Past their deadline1 promise

Latest development · 7 Nov A National Quran Centre branch opened in Maavah, with nine more registered and 12 applica… Partly kept Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises Hassan Zareer

What the news is about

stories, last 7 days · as of 23:54

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Construction & property15
↓ 92 fewer than last week · Tornado hits Lhaimagu, causing extensive damage 7 outlets
Public finance & tax12
↓ 65 fewer than last week · India and Saudi Arabia forecast to lead bilateral grant support... 2 outlets
Tourism & hospitality12
↓ 39 fewer than last week · Long-delayed Hulhumale' City Hotel opens as Manhattan Grand Hotel 9 outlets
Finance & banking10
↓ 73 fewer than last week · Vice President wraps up Maldives’ participation in 28th CHOGM 5 outlets
Health8
↓ 26 fewer than last week · Maldives receives regional award for excellence in primary healthcare 6 outlets
Transport & ports8
↓ 37 fewer than last week · Ministries partner to strengthen electric vehicle maintenance... 3 outlets

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Telecom & digital iPhone 17 Arrives in Maldives — Ooredoo Delivers First Devices at Midnight The Standard 26 Sep Source

Telecom & digital Ooredoo artists on leave, Giving creative rein for kids to create The Standard 24 Sep up to 20 words maximum caption length Source

Telecom & digital Dhiraagu signs as Platinum Partner of GM Forum 2025, driving digital transformation in Maldivian hospitality The Standard 22 Sep Source

Telecom & digital Dhiraagu Named Title Partner of Dhivehi Premier League 2025–26 The Standard 18 Sep Source

Telecom & digital Roblox Pledges Age Verification Measures Amid Safety Concerns Maldives News Network 18 Sep around 100 million daily users Source

Telecom & digital US Urges Maldives to Uphold Freedom of Expression Following Media Bill Passage Maldives Republic 16 Sep 60 votes votes in favour of the media bill Source

Telecom & digital Ooredoo Maldives Brings Rannamaari Folklore to Life with AI Calendar The Standard 15 Sep MVR 1.79 billion Revenue reported by Ooredoo Maldi… Source

Education BML Boosts Digital Literacy with ICT Sessions in GA. and GDh. Atoll Schools The Standard 15 Sep Source

Finance & banking President Muizzu announces special loan scheme to empower Maldivian content creators The Standard 14 Sep Source

Telecom & digital Social Media Ban Results in Ouster of Unpopular Nepalese PM Maldives Republic 10 Sep 14.3 million social media users in Nepal Source

Telecom & digital Apple Launches iPhone 17, iPhone Air and Apple Watch Ultra 3 Maldives News Network 10 Sep 48MP iPhone 17 main camera resolution Source

Telecom & digital Blood on the streets of Kathmandu as Gen Z protests censorship and corruption The Standard 8 Sep At least 14 people people killed in police firing ne… Source

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