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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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  1. President Muizzu Establishes Advisory Council of State Dignitaries 6 outlets
  2. Global Zero Waste Alliance: First Lady highlights marine protection 4 outlets
  3. President Muizzu meets world leaders on sidelines of COP31 3 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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Finance & banking · Press release Maldives Islamic Bank Holds 16th AGM, Approves Dividend for 2025 Maldives Islamic Bank 19,100,469 votes votes approving Directors' Report… Source (opens Maldives Islamic Bank in a new tab)
Finance & banking · Press release MIB Announces Winner of Ramadan Promotion 2026 Maldives Islamic Bank 7-day Grand prize trip duration Source (opens Maldives Islamic Bank in a new tab)
Finance & banking What Happens to Worn-Out Maldivian Banknotes? The Standard 938,033 banknotes damaged banknotes shredded Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Finance & banking · Press release STO - STO shareholders approve MVR 85 dividend at 2025 AGM State Trading Organization MVR 85 dividend per share for financial … Source (opens State Trading Organization in a new tab)
Finance & banking BML Launches Chartered Banker Programme for Staff The Standard 30 employees employees enrolled in first cohor… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Asia braces for second wave of Iran war energy shocks Sun English 8.8 million people at risk of being pushed in… Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Finance & banking · Press release MIB Launches Special Children’s Day Promotion Offering Discounts up to 20% Maldives Islamic Bank MVR 300 minimum transaction amount for di… Source (opens Maldives Islamic Bank in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Bunkering Revenue Nears MVR 1 Billion, Says Minister The Standard MVR 923.46 million bunkering service revenue Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Finance & banking · Press release MIB Launches ATM Services in AA. Thoddoo Maldives Islamic Bank Thoddoo Source (opens Maldives Islamic Bank in a new tab)
Finance & banking President Muizzu Positions Maldives as Emerging Investment Hub at Business Forum The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Finance & banking BML Partners with SMU to Build Next Generation of Banking Leaders The Standard 40 employees BML employees who completed leade… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Finance & banking · Press release MIB Opens New ATM Center in Malé City Maldives Islamic Bank Malé Source (opens Maldives Islamic Bank in a new tab)

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