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Good evening · Friday 13 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
27°C
Overcast · feels like 32°
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. First Lady extends Huravee Day greetings 4 outlets
  2. President calls for climate finance reform to support SIDS 3 outlets
  3. President urges placing patriotism and national unity above political interests 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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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 · Press release Ms. Fathimath Dhiyana has been appointed as the Commissioner General of Customs Maldives Customs Service more than 27 years years of service at MCS Source (opens Maldives Customs Service 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)
Fisheries & agriculture Maldives’ May Fish Exports Slide 47.5% Maldives Republic Hanimaadhoo 47.5 percent year-on-year decline in May fish … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Trade & customs Government Reinforces 25 Areas of Trade Banned to Expatriates Maldives Republic Malé 25 business types types of businesses barred to for… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Trade & customs Maldives Customs Seizes Smuggled Cigarettes Worth Millions Maldives Republic Hulhumalé 1.7 million cigarettes seized Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Trade & customs · Press release Duty Allowance raised to Mvr 10,000 for Goods Brought by Travelers, Personal Effects, and Commercial Samples, effective from July 01, 2024. Maldives Customs Service MVR 10,000 duty exemption cap for goods brou… Source (opens Maldives Customs Service in a new tab)
Trade & customs · Press release MCS Seizes Millions Worth of Smuggled Cigarettes Maldives Customs Service Hulhumalé 1.7 million cigarettes seized Source (opens Maldives Customs Service in a new tab)
Finance & banking Minister Saeed, Chinese Banking Executives Discuss Enhancing Cooperation Maldives Republic Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Trade & customs Maldives, China Discuss Further Strengthening Trade Ties Maldives Republic Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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