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Good evening · Thursday 12 November · Maldives time
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Weather
28°C
Overcast · feels like 31°
Sunrise & sunset
05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.57 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 Muizzu Establishes Advisory Council of State Dignitaries 6 outlets
  2. President Muizzu attends opening of Antalya Leaders’ Summit at COP31 4 outlets
  3. First Lady calls for greater producer responsibility in waste management 4 outlets

Happening todayThursday, 12 November was declared a government holiday, combining with the Republic Day holiday on 11 November.

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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 Deliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for …Due in 4 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 7 daysGenerate 1,500 job opportunities for young people and give …Due in 2 weeks Past their deadline1 promise

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Trade & customs Local Business Figures Among Four Arrested Over Missing Cigarette Containers Maldives Republic Hulhumalé more than 13.6 million cigarettes in seized containers Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Addu referendum, judicial independence, and economic reforms: President Muizzu outlines bold agenda The Standard Addu City Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Trade & customs Customs Accused of Providing Inaccurate Information in Smuggling Probe Maldives Republic Maafaru 200 cartons cartons of cigarettes smuggled Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health Foreign National Caught in Cigarette Sting Says: ‘They’re Not Mine!’ The Standard Thilafushi 32 cartons cartons of cigarettes seized Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Trade & customs · Press release Customs has seized a total of 3.48 kilograms of narcotics Maldives Customs Service Malé MVR 6.1 Million Estimated street value of seized … Source (opens Maldives Customs Service in a new tab)
Finance & banking · Press release A large amount of foreign currency that was attempted to be taken out of the country without declaring to Customs has been seized. Maldives Customs Service USD $ 10,000 Declaration threshold for travele… Source (opens Maldives Customs Service in a new tab)
Trade & customs · Press release Customs intercepted 0.666 kilograms of Narcotics smuggled via Postal packages. Maldives Customs Service 0.666 kilograms total weight of seized narcotics Source (opens Maldives Customs Service in a new tab)
Trade & customs · Press release MCS intercepted drugs worth MVR 8.9 million smuggled into the country via air. Maldives Customs Service 11.62 kilograms total weight of seized drugs Source (opens Maldives Customs Service in a new tab)
Trade & customs · Press release MCS Seizes Millions Worth of Smuggled Cigarettes Maldives Customs Service Hulhumalé 1.7 million cigarettes seized Source (opens Maldives Customs Service in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture MDP Urges Government to Address Fishermen’s Concerns Maldives Republic Malé Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Parliament Passes Resolution Banning Israeli Tourists, Products Maldives Republic Malé 41 lawmakers lawmakers supporting the resoluti… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality President Muizzu, Sheikh Muhammed Discuss Forging Stronger Maldives-UAE Ties Maldives Republic Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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