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Good evening · Friday 13 November · Maldives time

Week in brief

Weather

27°C

Light showers · feels like 31°

Sunrise & sunset

05:52–17:48

Calculated for Malé

Dollar 23.50 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.

Today's card

First Lady extends Huravee Day greetings 4 outlets
President calls for climate finance reform to support SIDS 3 outlets
President urges placing patriotism and national unity above political interests 3 outlets

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Numbers

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Total index 109.09Index Sep 2026 · MMA +0.3% vs previous +1.2% vs a year earlier Inflation rate 1.17% Sep 2026 · MMA +0.4 pts vs previous -2.6 pts vs a year earlier Total tourist arrivals 148,801Tourists Sep 2026 · MMA -23.8% vs previous -0.5% vs a year earlier Occupancy rate 44.10% Sep 2026 · MMA -14.8 pts vs previous -2.6 pts vs a year earlier

Promises

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234 promises4 kept · 0 broken

Next due · Nov 2026 Deliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for one year in monthly batches wi… Promised Medium impact

Due in the next 30 days Deliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for …Due in 3 days Complete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 6 days Generate 1,500 job opportunities for young people and give …Due in 2 weeks Past their deadline1 promise

Latest development · 7 Nov A National Quran Centre branch opened in Maavah, with nine more registered and 12 applica… Partly kept Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises Hassan Zareer

What the news is about

stories, last 7 days · as of 22:40

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Construction & property13
↓ 87 fewer than last week · Tornado hits Lhaimagu, causing extensive damage 7 outlets
Tourism & hospitality10
↓ 42 fewer than last week · Long-delayed Hulhumale' City Hotel opens as Manhattan Grand Hotel 9 outlets
Finance & banking7
↓ 75 fewer than last week · Vice President wraps up Maldives’ participation in 28th CHOGM 5 outlets
Public finance & tax7
↓ 69 fewer than last week · India and Saudi Arabia forecast to lead bilateral grant support... 2 outlets
Fisheries & agriculture6
↓ 14 fewer than last week · Maldives seeks to bridge market gaps for local food producers to enhance food security 2 outlets
Health6
↓ 28 fewer than last week · Tiny Hearts concludes heart health initiative 4 outlets

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All Construction & property 216Finance & banking 185Public finance & tax 178Tourism & hospitality 126Transport & ports 118Health 110Trade & customs 110Education 82 Energy & utilities 65 Telecom & digital 60 Fisheries & agriculture 56

News Commercial activity essential to making reclaimed land usable:... MM TV (English) 2 days ago Malé Source

News MMA releases USD 517 million from official reserves for fuel imports MM TV (English) 2 days ago Source

News Over 24,000 eligible to use pension savings for Hajj: Pension Office 2 outlets 2 days ago Source

News Passport services to continue during Republic Day holidays in... 2 outlets 2 days ago Addu City Source

News AG Office to review rising public sector salary expenditure next year MM TV (English) 2 days ago Source

News Maldives, Seychelles reaffirm commitment to stronger climate... MM TV (English) 2 days ago Source

News NSPA disburses MVR 58.8 million to persons with disabilities in... 2 outlets 2 days ago Source

News StatePharma preparing to introduce drone-based medicine deliveries MM TV (English) 2 days ago Source

News President, First Lady extend greetings on 58th Republic Day 4 outlets 2 days ago Hulhumalé Source

News Republic Day: Has democracy come at the cost of national unity? MM TV (English) 2 days ago Source

News Digital cards replace printed thalassaemia screening cards 4 outlets 2 days ago Hulhumalé Source

News Hajj queue now stretches to 2043, a 17-year wait Sun English 2 days ago Gan Source

Coming up

All dated events

13th edition of the Maldives Finance Forum held under the theme 'Green Finance: Unlocking Sustainable Investment and Financial Security in the Maldives'Saturday 14 November · DusitD2 Feydhoo Maldives Source (opens Maldives Pension Office in a new tab)
Registration for the Ooredoo Fun Run 2026 closes after being extended by another week.Saturday 14 November Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
The 13th Maldives Finance Forum, themed "Green Finance: Unlocking Sustainable Investment and Financial Security in the Maldives," will bring together policymakers, financial sector professionals, industry experts and key stakeholders.Saturday 14 November · DusitD2 Feydhoo Maldives Source (opens Maldives Financial Review in a new tab)
The 13th Maldives Finance Forum, themed 'Green Finance: Unlocking Sustainable Investment and Financial Security in the Maldives', jointly organised by Pension Office and UNDP MaldivesSaturday 14 November · DusitD2 Feydhoo Maldives Source (opens Maldives Pension Office in a new tab)