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Good evening · Wednesday 11 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
26°C
Light showers · 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 Hulhumalé West Side Jetty reopens following repairs 3 outlets : MM TV (English), Sun English, One Online Hulhumalé Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Finance & banking Kuwait Fund quadruples Maldives’ annual financing limit to USD... 2 outlets : MM TV (English), PSM News Thilafushi USD 10 million to USD 40 million Annual financing limit increase Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Transport & ports Male' City Council decides to seek injunction to halt transfer of disputed powers to Greater Male' Office Raajje (English) Malé Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Transport & ports Male' City Council challenges transfer of long-standing responsibilities to the new GMTMO office Sun English Malé MVR 10 million per month Loss of council revenue from legi… Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Construction & property MVR 650 million loan issued to MACL for Giraavaru lagoon reclamation Adhadhu (English) MVR 650.7 million Loan issued to MACL from state bu… Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Government Targets Cheaper Domestic Flights With New Subsidies Corporate Maldives MVR 300 million transport subsidy pool allocated … Source (opens Corporate Maldives in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture MTCC advances Ihavandhoo harbour project with arrival of sheet piles The Standard Ihavandhoo Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Finance & banking Saeed defends rising costs of goods and services Adhadhu (English) Kendhoo $1.75 million Foreign currency released to the … Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Finance & banking · Press release 80% Increase in US Dollars Disbursed Under President Muizzu’s Administration: Minister 3 outlets : Ministry of Economic Development & Trade, The Edition, Sun English Thilafushi 80% Increase in US dollars disbursed … Source (opens Ministry of Economic Development & Trade in a new tab)
Transport & ports MPL cites confidentiality in refusal to disclose major Chinese port agreements Adhadhu (English) Thilafushi 375-meter length of international quay wall Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Finance & banking No-confidence motion fails to dent Minister Saeed's parliamentary... 8 outlets : One Online, MM TV (English), Raajje (English) and 5 more 54 of the 64 lawmakers voting in favour of the… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Trade & customs Government planning ensures uninterrupted fuel and cooking gas... MM TV (English) Thilafushi Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)

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