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Good morning · Saturday 14 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
26°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

Promises

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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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Construction & property Invest Maldives 2024 Dubai Attracts 290 Representatives Across 130 Companies Maldives Republic Uligan 130 companies companies attending the Invest Ma… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Over 30% of Thilamalé Bridge Complete; Project 1.2% Ahead of Schedule Maldives Republic Hulhumalé 54.4% Piling work completed Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Work to Resume on Malé Industrial Village: MPL CEO Maldives Republic Malé 4.5 hectare land reclaimed for the industrial… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Housing Ministry to Handover Gedhoruveriya Flats After Legal Review Maldives Republic approximately 60 percent share of recipients finalised by … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property President Muizzu Outlines Vision for Social Sector Progress and National Development Maldives Republic Malé 66 islands islands with acceptable water sup… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property EPA Pursues Legal Action to Recover Afcons’ Unpaid Fines for Damaging Villimalé Reef Maldives Republic Vilin'gili MVR 69.4 million EPA fine imposed on Afcons for re… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property ACC Lifts Halt Order on Gedhoruveriya Flats, Advises Ministry to Proceed With Proper Review Process Maldives Republic Hulhumalé 4,000 flats flats under the Gedhoruveriya hou… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property China To Provide Free Maintenance on Sinamalé Bridge for Three More Years: Minister Muththalib Maldives Republic Hulhumalé approximately US$200 million Total cost of the Sinamalé Bridge Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Tourism Job Market Expanded in Q4 of 2023: MMA Report Maldives Republic Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Infrastructure Ministry Seeks Consultancy for Preliminaries on Thinadhoo-Kaadehdhdhoo Link Project Maldives Republic Thinadhoo 4.4 km Distance between Kaadedhdhoo and … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property New mayor says projects assigned to ministry to manage Atoll Times Malé 11 projects projects handed to the housing mi… Source (opens Atoll Times in a new tab)
Construction & property First-Of-Its-Kind Underwater Tunnel Will Connect Malé and Ras Malé: President Muizzu Maldives Republic Malé 1,153 hectares land to be reclaimed under the Ra… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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