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Good morning · Friday 13 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
28°C
Overcast · 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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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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Tourism & hospitality Maldives joins World Travel Market 2026 with 62 companies PSM News 62 companies Maldivian tourism companies parti… Source (opens PSM News in a new tab)
Construction & property Completion date for Feevah’s new mosque remains uncertain following demolition of island’s old Friday Mosque Raajje (English) Feevah approximately 40 years old age of the island's current Frida… Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Thulusdhoo Council paid overtime without verifying work performed: Audit Report Raajje (English) Thulusdhoo MVR 870,319 council spending on overtime pay Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property Ras Male' being sold off for a meager sum, driven by worldly greed: Ali Hussain Raajje (English) Malé 100,000 to 200,000 foreigners who could inhabit Ras … Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property Even during his tenure as Male' Mayor, Muizzu's primary focus was on personal enrichment and seeking ways to line his own pockets: Ayathulla Raajje (English) Malé 500 hectares land allocated from Ras Male' to … Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Finance & banking Foreign currency exchange scams on the rise, police warn The Edition 32 cases scam cases reported Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Construction & property Interim order halting HDC’s repossession of Riveli Restaurant plot Sun English Hulhumalé Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Health Health allocation rises 4.5 per cent in proposed 2027 budget PSM News Alif Dhaalu Atoll USD 652.57 million Health sector allocation in propo… Source (opens PSM News in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Over 20 expat workers detained after resistance to deportation following unpaid wage strikes Adhadhu (English) 22 people expatriates taken to the airport … Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Finance & banking Faisal calls for rejection of any investments that could compromise the nation's sovereignty Raajje (English) Malé 19 people Maldivian citizens who sacrificed… Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Power outage in parts of Male' and Hulhumale' The Edition Hulhumalé Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Construction & property Medtech Maldives Launches MVR 80 Million Sukuk for Malé Development Corporate Maldives Malé MVR 80 million target amount raised through sukuk Source (opens Corporate Maldives in a new tab)

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