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Good morning · Friday 13 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. 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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234 promises4 kept · 0 broken
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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Energy & utilities · Press release Vice President outlines three priorities for resilient Commonwealth partnerships 4 outlets : Office of the President, PSM News, One Online and 1 more 15 per cent digital economy contribution to G… Source (opens Office of the President in a new tab)
Health Budget 2027: MVR 587.5 million allocated for health infrastructure... MM TV (English) MVR 587.5 million Allocation for hospitals and heal… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Finance & banking Government measures to mitigate dollar shortage show results MM TV (English) In'guraidhoo USD 1.9 billion Foreign currency released at the … Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Finance & banking Minister Saeed backs SDFC’s shift to BML, cites sustainable SME... MM TV (English) Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Budget 2027: MVR 513.5 million in PSIP funding to boost renewable... MM TV (English) MVR 513.5 million PSIP funding for renewable energy… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Public finance & tax MPs Saleem, Fazad reappointed to lead 2027 Budget Review Committee 3 outlets : MM TV (English), Sun English, Raajje (English) Eydhafushi MVR 59.7 billion Proposed State Budget for 2027 Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Minister calls for tourism modernisation, backs townships to... MM TV (English) USD 500 million minimum investment required for e… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Finance & banking Public confidence in current Administration remains unwavering:... MM TV (English) 60 minutes time allocated to the minister fo… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Finance & banking No-confidence motion fails to dent Minister Saeed's parliamentary... 8 outlets : One Online, MM TV (English), Raajje (English) and 5 more 54 of the 64 lawmakers voting in favour of the… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Economy Maldives Expo 2026 success reinforces case for greater SME... MM TV (English) Kulhudhuffushi Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Government disburses MVR 2 billion in block grants to councils MM TV (English) Malé MVR 2 billion block grants disbursed to council… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property MP Thariq questions MDP’s call for referendum on Rasmalé project MM TV (English) Mahibadhoo Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)

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