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Good morning · Friday 13 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
28°C
Light drizzle · feels like 31°
Sunrise & sunset
05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.62 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. First Lady attends opening of zero waste museum at COP31 3 outlets
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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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Due in the next 30 days Deliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for …Due in 3 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 6 daysGenerate 1,500 job opportunities for young people and give …Due in 2 weeks Past their deadline1 promise

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Finance & banking Pension Office Chair Resigns Over ‘Money Printing’ Plan Involving MVR 2.4bn Bond Maldives Republic Hinnavaru MVR 2.4 billion value of proposed bond issue Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Yameen Slams Alleged 17% Loan Plan to Refinance Sukuk Maldives Republic 17% alleged interest rate on loan to … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Fayyaz Ismail Warns of ‘Dangerous Lack of Planning’ as USD 500m Sukuk Deadline Nears Maldives Republic Malé USD 500 million Sovereign Sukuk due in April Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Govt wishes to hold referendum vote along with Local Council Election to combine two elections The Edition In'guraidhoo MVR 120 million claimed savings from holding two … Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Finance & banking · Press release Minister Highlights Fiscal Reforms and Support for Maldivian Enterprises at MSME Awards 2025 Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises Kudahuvadhoo 9.9 per cent of GDP in 2024 fiscal deficit as share of GDP Source (opens Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises in a new tab)
Public finance & tax · Press release Finance Ministry Confirms Positive Fiscal Trend as Maldives Strengthens Economic Outlook The Standard MVR 34.97 billion cumulative revenue and grants Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property · Press release Minister Highlights Fiscal Reforms and Support for Maldivian Enterprises at MSME Awards 2025 Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises Kudahuvadhoo 9.9 per cent fiscal deficit as share of GDP in… Source (opens Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Bill Seeks to Scrap MVR 175,000 Allowance for Former Presidents’ Offices The Standard MVR 175,000 Monthly allowance for operating f… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Health President Muizzu: “We choose reforms that deliver long-term good, not short-term popularity” The Standard Fuvahmulah Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Solih: Record budget lacks clarity on how projects will be executed Sun English Hoarafushi MVR 64.2 billion Proposed state budget for 2026 Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Public finance & tax · Press release The Standard Raises Alarm, Says Shamaan’s Involvement Compromised Media Grant The Standard MVR 27.9 million size of the media grant scheme Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Finance & banking · Opinion Fake News Alert: Opposition’s “Money Printing” Story Falls Apart as Experts Reveal the Truth The Standard around MVR 9 billion outstanding payments left unpaid … Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)

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