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Good morning · Friday 13 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
28°C
Overcast · feels like 31°
Sunrise & sunset
05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.62 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. Global Zero Waste Alliance: First Lady highlights marine protection 4 outlets
  3. First Lady attends opening of zero waste museum at COP31 3 outlets
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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 3 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 6 daysGenerate 1,500 job opportunities for young people and give …Due in 2 weeks Past their deadline1 promise

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Fisheries & agriculture PCB Sacks MIFCO CEO Vitaliy Lyubimov Maldives Republic 32-year years of MIFCO's history Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Promises Kept! President Muizzu Stands Firm on Fair Housing for Citizens The Standard Hulhumalé 4,000 flats flats under the Gedhoruveriya hou… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Government Expands Benefits, Fishermen to Receive Ramadan Allowances The Standard Dhaalu Atoll Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Public finance & tax China FTA Not to Blame for Import Duty Revenue Decline: Minister Saeed Maldives Republic MVR 1 billion value of goods imported under the… Source (opens Maldives Republic 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)
Construction & property Maldives Targets Resort Tax Evasion with Tough New Measures The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Monkey Misstep Plunges All of Sri Lanka into Darkness! The Standard up to 13 hours daily outages during 2022 crisis Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Health Maldives to Fund Smoking Cessation Programs with Increased Tobacco Tax Revenue The Standard from 50% to 100% ad valorem tax on cigarettes and … Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Public finance & tax President Muizzu Unveils Ambitious Zakat Reforms to Eradicate Extreme Poverty in Maldives The Standard Mathiveri MVR 7,868,953.00 state budget allocated for mosque… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Public finance & tax India enhances financial support to Maldives, underscoring deepening alliance The Standard $69 million (1 billion Maldivian rufiyaa) India aid to Maldives, 2025-2026 … Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Public finance & tax PCB Enforces Salary Cap for SOE Executives as Part of Cost-Cutting Measures The Standard MVR 90,000 Salary cap for SOE senior executi… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property Overcoming past hurdles: President Muizzu commits to accelerated island development The Standard Muraidhoo Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)

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