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Good evening · Wednesday 11 November · Maldives time
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26°C
Light showers · feels like 30°
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05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.26 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 arrives in Türkiye for COP31 10 outlets
  2. Ministry signs agreements with MTCC for 22 development projects 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 Budget 2027: Hulhumalé Grand Mosque construction among key priorities MM TV (English) Hulhumalé 900 years Years commemorated since the Mald… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Health Budget 2027: Three additional drug rehabilitation centres planned MM TV (English) MVR 59.7 billion Proposed 2027 State Budget Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Health High income earners to face 15% Aasandha co-payment from January 2027 4 outlets : MM TV (English), The Standard, The Edition and 1 more MVR 60,000 Monthly income threshold above wh… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Government to expand job opportunities for people with disabilities One Online MVR 59.7 billion proposed national budget for next… Source (opens One Online in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Maldives discusses biodiversity financing for SIDS with European... MM TV (English) Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Education Budget 2027: MVR 136.3 million earmarked for First Degree Scheme MM TV (English) MVR 136.3 million Proposed allocation to First Degr… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Fuel subsidy costs projected to fall to MVR 3.2 billion in 2027 One Online Addu City MVR 3.2 billion Projected fuel subsidy cost Source (opens One Online in a new tab)
Construction & property MVR 3 billion allocated for housing projects in 2027 budget The Edition Malé MVR 3 billion Funding allocated for housing pro… Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Budget 2027: Government prioritises long-awaited Thilafushi Port... MM TV (English) Thilafushi 60 hectares Planned Thilafushi Port area Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Budget 2027: Technology to drive efforts to ease Greater Malé traffic MM TV (English) Malé Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Health Budget 2027: MVR 10.2 billion allocated for healthcare 12 outlets : Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises, MM TV (English), Atoll Times and 9 more MVR 10.2 billion Healthcare allocation in proposed… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Budget 2027: Solar project to cut fuel imports by over 100 million... MM TV (English) more than 100 million litres reduction in annual fuel imports … Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)

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