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Good evening · Wednesday 11 November · Maldives time
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Light showers · feels like 30°
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Dollar 23.24 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 Dr. Muizzu departs for COP31 climate summit in Türkiye 10 outlets
  2. MTCC to undertake 22 projects across Maldives, including Fuvahmulah office complex 6 outlets
  3. President establishes Advisory Council of National Honourees 5 outlets

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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Construction & property President assures to probe concerns over Hiyaavahi financing scheme Sun English Malé MVR 1 million Hiyaavahi Rahvehi financing ceili… Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Construction & property Granting land in Ras Male' to Eagle Hills is an attempt to erase Islamic unity: Abdulla Rasheed Raajje (English) Malé 100 percent Maldives' Muslim share of populat… Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property BML seeks builders for Hulhumale' head office project 2 outlets : Sun English, One Online Hulhumalé 2,648.40-square-metre plot size of new headquarters Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Construction & property Business is a Mutually Beneficial Transaction; Ras Male' Deal Cannot Be Defined as Business: Rasheed Raajje (English) Malé Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property Govt takes over Kulhudhuffushi industrial zone for seaport expansion Atoll Times Kulhudhuffushi 14 plots plots of land transferred to cent… Source (opens Atoll Times in a new tab)
Construction & property President Muizzu would not even secure 10 percent of the vote if an election were held on 5 Nov: Maleeh Raajje (English) Malé 10 percent Share of the vote President Muizz… Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property Ras Male' project risks creating a 'state within a state' in the Maldives: Maaz Saleem Raajje (English) Malé Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property Attorney Nishan calls on President Muizzu to withdraw from Ras Male' project and return to the rule of law Raajje (English) Malé Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property Kuwait Fund quadruples annual financing limit for Maldives 2 outlets : MM TV (English), PSM News Thaa Atoll USD 10 million previous annual financing limit f… Source (opens PSM News in a new tab)
Construction & property Bill to facilitate Rasmale' deal expected in Majlis on 5 Nov Adhadhu (English) Malé 99 years initial lease term for Rasmalé Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property Manadhoo offers large plots for livestock farming; bidding starts at MVR 0.80 per sq ft Sun English Manadhoo five 1,000 square feet plots number of plots offered for cattl… Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Construction & property Juman, accused of inciting arson and looting, to remain detained for another 15 days 2 outlets : Sun English, Adhadhu (English) Baarah 12 days initial remand period Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)

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