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Good morning · Saturday 14 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
27°C
Light drizzle · feels like 30°
Sunrise & sunset
05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.50 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 calls for climate finance reform to support SIDS 3 outlets
  2. President urges unity and patriotism above political differences 3 outlets
  3. Small island states seek climate justice, not sympathy, President Muizzu tells COP31 2 outlets

Happening todayRegistration for the Ooredoo Fun Run 2026 closes after being extended by another week.

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Numbers

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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 2 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 5 daysGenerate 1,500 job opportunities for young people and give …Due in 2 weeks Past their deadline1 promise

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Finance & banking Onion Prices Surge to MVR 60 per Kilogramme Amid Supply Shortage Maldives Republic Malé MVR 60 per kilogramme Retail onion price Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Maldives, China Sign Currency Swap Agreement to Boost Trade Maldives Republic $700 million annually bilateral trade between the Maldi… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Presidential Advisor Granted Prime Hulhumalé Land for Mall Development Maldives Republic Hulhumalé approximately 100,000 square feet land allocated to Janah in Hulhum… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Maldives-Türkiye FTA Drawn Up, Awaiting Turkish Parliament Approval Maldives Republic 38 items items on which the Maldives has r… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Trade & customs Hotel Jen to Host Thailand-Maldives Business Matching Forum on 18 August Maldives Republic Malé Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Pilot Boat and Tugboat for Ihavandhippolhu Bunkering Project Dock at Kulhudhuffushi Port; Additional Work Underway: MPL Maldives Republic Kulhudhuffushi more than 300 vessels sailing through the Ihava… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Maldives’ Usable Reserves Plummet Below Monthly Import Overhead Maldives Republic Addu City US$66.9 million Usable reserves Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture China FTA Damaging to Maldives’ Economic Independence: MDP Maldives Republic 95 percent share of goods the Maldives impor… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Maldives Will Implement China FTA in September; Pursuing Similar Agreements With Turkey, UK and India: President Muizzu Maldives Republic 7,897 items items receiving duty relief under… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Trade & customs Maldives Customs to Acquire Drones From US, China Maldives Republic Eydhafushi 85-foot length of the vessel provided by … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health STO Opens Modern Pharmacy at Dharumavantha Hospital Maldives Republic Malé Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Maldives, US Hold Business Roundtable to Strengthen Economic Ties Maldives Republic Hulhumalé Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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