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Good evening · Thursday 12 November · Maldives time
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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. President Muizzu meets world leaders on sidelines of COP31 3 outlets

Happening todayThursday, 12 November was declared a government holiday, combining with the Republic Day holiday on 11 November.

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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 4 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 7 daysGenerate 1,500 job opportunities for young people and give …Due in 2 weeks Past their deadline1 promise

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Construction & property Muizzu Assigns Hirimaradhoo Voters to Hanimaadhoo Despite No Relocation Maldives Republic Hanimaadhoo 260 residents residents listed in the 2022 cens… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property MACL Delivers on President Muizzu’s Commitment as Hulhumalé Phase 3 Land Reclamation Reaches 74% The Standard Hulhumalé 47 hectares land reclaimed at Hulhumalé Phase… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property HDC Warns Social Housing Owners Over Renting Flats to Foreigners Maldives Republic Hulhumalé Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Segment 2 of Northside Boduthakurufaanu Road inspected as government targets Ramadan completion The Standard Malé Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property Government Sets Phased Deadlines to End Foreign Worker Quotas in Reserved Jobs Maldives Republic Malé at least 40 percent Minimum share of Maldivian staff … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property MACL: Hulhumalé Phase 3 Reclamation Nears Halfway Mark as Dredging Accelerates The Standard Hulhumalé 31 hectares area reclaimed in Hulhumalé Phase… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property Maldives Green Lights First Sustainable Township: $790M Mega Project Signals New Growth Era The Standard more than USD 790 million Value of the approved Sustainable… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property President Muizzu confirms Hulhumalé Phase 3 land handover to begin in January The Standard Hulhumalé Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property Good News for Gedhoruveriya Applicants: Key Distribution Starts Soon The Standard Malé MVR 9,000 reduced monthly rent for three-be… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property · Press release Minister Highlights Fiscal Reforms and Support for Maldivian Enterprises at MSME Awards 2025 Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises Kudahuvadhoo 9.9 per cent fiscal deficit as share of GDP in… Source (opens Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises in a new tab)
Construction & property President Muizzu pushes nationwide mosque openings before Ramadan The Standard Hulhumalé about 15 mosque projects targeted for comp… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property Saudhee oversees rapid progress on transformative Boduthakurufaanu North road revamp The Standard Malé Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)

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