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Good evening · Wednesday 11 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
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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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Public finance & tax · Press release MIRA Launches Maldives Guest Information System (MGIS) Maldives Inland Revenue Authority 50 rooms and above Room capacity threshold for earli… Source (opens Maldives Inland Revenue Authority in a new tab)
Public finance & tax · Press release Minister Zareer Launches MIRA's Maldives Guest Information System (MGIS) Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises Source (opens Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises in a new tab)
Public finance & tax MIRA raises TGST to 17% MM TV (English) Gaafaru 17 per cent Tourism Goods and Services Tax ra… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Finance & banking Fitch upgrade validates President Muizzu’s economic reforms, says Minister Zameer The Standard USD 500 million Sovereign sukuk repaid Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Maldives Records Lower Inflation Amid Rising State Revenue The Standard MVR 29.9 billion Government revenue and grants Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Tax Recovery and GST Boost Offset Tourism Decline The Standard 16 percent increase in state revenue by end … Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Education President Muizzu accelerates reform with large-scale cabinet reset The Standard 20-member cabinet size Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Public finance & tax · Press release Finance Ministry Confirms Positive Fiscal Trend as Maldives Strengthens Economic Outlook The Standard MVR 34.97 billion cumulative revenue and grants Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Finance & banking MP Thoriq: “President Muizzu Inherited MDP’s Debt Disaster — And Is Fixing It” The Standard Mahibadhoo $500 million Sukuk bond raised by mortgaging n… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Public finance & tax President Muizzu’s Fiscal Discipline Pays Off: Fitch Acknowledges Economic Stability The Standard 6.0% GDP growth forecast Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Guided by President Muizzu, Maldives Achieves MVR 16.7B in Revenues — A Sign of Renewed Stability The Standard MVR 1.1 billion Overall budget surplus Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Public finance & tax MATI’s ‘Fake Figures’ Scandal: MATATO Demands Accountability The Standard MVR 69.3 billion (USD 4.5 billion) resort share of tourism revenue, … Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)

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