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Good morning · Friday 13 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
28°C
Light drizzle · 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 MIFCO disburses over MVR 30 million to fishermen in October MM TV (English) MVR 30,007,339 Amount disbursed to fishermen for… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Tax offset arrangement set for businesses owed payments by the State 3 outlets : MM TV (English), One Online, The Standard Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property Budget 2027: MVR 8.2 billion allocated for PSIP projects MM TV (English) MVR 8.2 billion PSIP allocation in proposed 2027 … Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Minister Iruthisham co-chairs Commonwealth small states meeting,... MM TV (English) Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property MTDC inaugurates new 10-storey office complex in Hulhumalé 2 outlets : MM TV (English), The Edition Hulhumalé 10 storeys storeys in new office complex Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property MDP to stage protests if public referendum is not held on Rasmale' project Adhadhu (English) Kolamaafushi 57 votes MDP members voting in favour of t… Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Finance & banking Chinese Ambassador applauds Muizzu's successful Pakistan trip Adhadhu (English) 20 agreements agreements signed between Maldive… Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property Defence Minister visits the UAE embassy Adhadhu (English) Malé 500 hectares Area of Rasmalé to be sold to Eag… Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Government introduces tax offset scheme for unpaid business bills One Online Source (opens One Online in a new tab)
Construction & property Nasheed warns MDP against using religion as political tool One Online USD 20 billion Value of the proposed Rasmalé inv… Source (opens One Online in a new tab)
Construction & property Referendum on Rasmalé project and direct action if no government response: MDP 6 outlets : Atoll Times, The Edition, Adhadhu (English) and 3 more Kendhoo Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Construction & property Allowing foreign parties to own Maldivian land is equivalent to dismantling core pillars of the nation: Jameel Raajje (English) 100 percent Share of the nation that is Musli… Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)

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