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Good evening · Wednesday 11 November · Maldives time
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Showers · feels like 32°
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Dollar 23.23 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. 495 FDC flats in Hulhumalé behind on rent payments
  2. Maldives exit SAFF Championship after 1-0 defeat to India
  3. Safety measures in place following TMA seaplane incident

Promise due todayComplete and operationalise the Thilafushi port, reducing current 9- and 14-day waits for unloading goods to less than three days. the government

Happening todayThe government aims to sign the definitive agreement for the Rasmalé deal.

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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 Complete and operationalise the Thilafushi port, reducing c…Due todayDeliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for …Due in 5 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 8 days

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News Real estate bill to strengthen private sector and protect public interest PSM News Hulhumalé Source (opens PSM News in a new tab)
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News Prepartions underway for the upcoming pea season: MACL 2 reports : Maldives Financial Review Source (opens Maldives Financial Review in a new tab)
News Holiday homes, Israeli bans, libel suits and the noose: four bills before parliament Maldives Independent Source (opens Maldives Independent in a new tab)
News TMA Cabin Crew Member Seriously Injured in Seaplane Takeoff Accident Raajje (English) Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
News 67.9 Percent of Funds Lost to Scams Recovered Last Week! Raajje (English) Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
News MNDF assists boat crew after it runs aground on eastern reef of Ras Male' Raajje (English) Malé Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
News President Muizzu was not elected to carve up the nation’s territory and hand it over to foreign entities at his whim: Mauroof Raajje (English) Kendhoo Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
News Ali Hussain: Land in Ras Male' must not be granted to followers of other religions without public consultation, as 58,000 families await land Raajje (English) Malé Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
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News MMA: No intention to criminalize foreign exchange trading Raajje (English) Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
News PNC’s Hussain: Zionist agents must not be allowed to touch Maldivian soil, and silence on national interests is not an option Raajje (English) Malé Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)

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