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Good evening · Wednesday 11 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
26°C
Heavy drizzle · feels like 29°
Sunrise & sunset
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 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 Giraavaru Falhu reclamation resumes for a third time 3 outlets : MM TV (English), The Standard, Adhadhu (English) Malé 115 hectares land reclaimed to date at Giraava… Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Pension fund rules amended to allow Hajj payments after age 65 5 outlets : Maldives Pension Office, MM TV (English), Sun English and 2 more Malé MVR 336,000 minimum Retirement Savings Accoun… Source (opens Atoll Times in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Global Tax Forum Rates Maldives ‘Largely Compliant’ in Latest Transparency Review Corporate Maldives Source (opens Corporate Maldives in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Rising fuel costs push subsidy spending 49.2 per cent above annual... MM TV (English) 49.2 per cent Subsidy spending above annual bud… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Parliament Committee sets 19 November deadline for State Budget... 4 outlets : MM TV (English), Sun English, Byline and 1 more Eydhafushi MVR 59.7 billion Proposed State Budget for 2027 Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Finance & banking Rejection of no-confidence motion reflects public trust in government: Economic Minister PSM News Source (opens PSM News in a new tab)
Construction & property Petition calls for public inquiry into Ras Male' project! Raajje (English) Malé 500 hectares Land to be reclaimed under the Ra… Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property MDP submits resolution to Parliament seeking referendum on Ras Male' project Raajje (English) Malé approximately 500 hectares Size of reclaimed land in the dev… Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Health Kuwait Fund extends USD 9.7 million loan for Thaa Atoll Hospital in Veymandoo 9 outlets : The Edition, Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises, Sun English and 6 more Veymandoo USD 9.7 million Loan agreement value for Th. Veym… Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Finance & banking Government to reverse 17 percent TGST on foreign tour operators PSM News 17 per cent Tourism Goods and Services Tax ra… Source (opens PSM News in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Public invited to comment on bill to scrap inbound tourism GST One Online Kolamaafushi MVR 1.61 billion projected GST revenue the governm… Source (opens One Online in a new tab)

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