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Good evening · Thursday 12 November · Maldives time
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Weather
28°C
Overcast · feels like 31°
Sunrise & sunset
05:52–17:48
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Dollar 23.57 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 Establishes Advisory Council of State Dignitaries 6 outlets
  2. President Muizzu attends opening of Antalya Leaders’ Summit at COP31 4 outlets
  3. First Lady calls for greater producer responsibility in waste management 4 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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Construction & property From a decades-old barren island to a multi-million-dollar destination Sun English Addu City 400-hectare area of Lulu Island Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Construction & property Thousands rally outside Portugal's parliament over housing crisis, police operations The Edition 11 injuries Minor injuries reported by police… Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Construction & property Funadhoo fire likely caused by electrical short circuit: Owner The Edition Funadhoo around 7am Time fire broke out Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Construction & property · Press release Next year’s State Budget prioritises completion of at least 70% of ongoing projects: President 5 outlets : Office of the President, The Standard, Atoll Times and 2 more at least 70 per cent Share of ongoing infrastructure a… Source (opens Office of the President in a new tab)
Construction & property Bandeyri Koshi Development: Apartments dedicated for Soldiers and Police in service Byline Source (opens Byline in a new tab)
Construction & property While the Parliament holds the power to impeach the President, the Supreme Court must advise the President to ensure justice for future generations: Ali Hussain Raajje (English) Kendhoo Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property Parliament removes controversial Penal Code amendment from agenda 2 outlets : Atoll Times, The Edition Source (opens Atoll Times in a new tab)
Construction & property MTCC awarded Baarah harbour and jetty development project The Standard Baarah 540 days Project completion period Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property Vilimalé and Gulhifalhu to be connected this week as Thilamalé Bridge reaches 80 percent The Standard Vilin'gili USD 500 million Project value Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property CBM re-auctions Malé land plots following loan repayment defaults Adhadhu (English) Malé MVR 3.8 million combined minimum reserve price fo… Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property Maldives cannot remain in the 1960s as country moves towards development, says Speaker Abdul Raheem The Standard Malé Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property High Court orders Turkish firm to pay MVR 25 million in unpaid construction taxes Adhadhu (English) Hulhumalé MVR 25 million Unpaid GST ordered to be paid by … Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)

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