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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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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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Construction & property Work on ‘Binveriya’ Plots Ongoing Without Interruption, Will Be Handed Over Expeditiously: Government Maldives Republic Hulhumalé 50 to 54 hectares area reclaimed at Giraavaru Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Malé City Council Faces Backlash Over Project Transfer Decision Maldives Republic Malé MVR 100 million threshold above which projects ar… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Upwards of MVR 12 Billion Spent on PSIP Projects in 2023 Maldives Republic MVR 12.1 billion PSIP spending as of December 2023 Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Muizzu Administration to Establish MTCC ‘Twin’ to Relieve Overly Burdened SOE Maldives Republic Malé 46 projects Projects awarded to MTCC that had… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Government Denies Halting Infrastructure Projects, Pledges to Restart Stalled Initiatives Maldives Republic Faafu Atoll 64 projects projects stalled or not progressi… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property China Committed to Providing US$130 Million Worth of Grant Aid to Maldives: Muizzu Maldives Republic Malé US$130 million Chinese grant aid to Maldives in … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Maldives Assigns China’s CMEC to Provide Infrastructure, Basic Utilities at Ras Malé, Gulhifalhu Maldives Republic Malé 20 agreements agreements signed between Maldive… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Handover of Flats on Hold Until ACC Completes Inquiry Maldives Republic Hulhumalé 4,000 people recipients identified in first ro… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Addu Bridge Project Draws High Investor Interest at Investment Forum in China Maldives Republic Addu City MVR 30 million Budget allocated to the Addu Brid… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Housing Ministry to Complete Handover of Binveriya Plots This Month Maldives Republic Hulhumalé 9,003 plots total plots in first round of sch… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Extensive Dredging Devastates Bait Fishing in Malé Region Maldives Republic Malé 1,153 hectares area planned for reclamation in F… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Technical Study for Addu Bridge To Be Assigned Soon: Minister Muththalib Maldives Republic Addu City MVR 30 million Budget allocated for the Addu Bri… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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