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Good morning · Saturday 14 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
26°C
Light drizzle · feels like 30°
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.

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  1. President calls for climate finance reform to support SIDS 3 outlets
  2. President urges unity and patriotism above political differences 3 outlets
  3. Small island states seek climate justice, not sympathy, President Muizzu tells COP31 2 outlets

Happening todayRegistration for the Ooredoo Fun Run 2026 closes after being extended by another week.

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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 2 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 5 daysGenerate 1,500 job opportunities for young people and give …Due in 2 weeks Past their deadline1 promise

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Construction & property Fuel import costs surge 77.6% in first nine months of 2026 MM TV (English) USD 908.2 million Petroleum import expenditure Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Finance & banking Maldives' official reserves stand at USD 547.8 million in September MM TV (English) USD 547.8 million official reserves Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Maldives TT Masters Tournament set for Keyodhoo in 2027 The Edition Keyodhoo 85 players from 10 countries players and countries participati… Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Construction & property Sh. Feevah Island Council expresses concern over suspension of youth center project Raajje (English) Feevah Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property Nasheed warns MDP against embracing ‘Xenophobic and Ultra Nationalistic Rhetoric’ 4 outlets : Maldives Voice, The Standard, Adhadhu (English) and 1 more Malé an estimated 20,000 additional votes attracted by the… Source (opens Maldives Voice in a new tab)
Trade & customs Maldives’ re-export earnings reach USD 315 million as sea-to-air cargo services expand Maldives Voice USD 314.9 million Re-export earnings, first nine mo… Source (opens Maldives Voice in a new tab)
Construction & property Rising workplace heat could cost Maldives USD 1.7 billion a year by 2060:ILO Maldives Voice Malé nearly USD 1.7 billion Projected annual economic output … Source (opens Maldives Voice in a new tab)
Public finance & tax UK PM Burnham says he is 'open' to formal apology for slavery, but rules out reparations The Edition at least 12.5 million Africans abducted and sold into s… Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Media Commission initiates disciplinary action against RaajjeTV and two other channels Raajje (English) Malé Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property We have not witnessed influence of a foreign billionaire over the state reach such heights in our recent history; this is a deeply alarming development: Meekail Raajje (English) Malé 24-hour period within which the Constitut… Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Health Haalu Kihineh?: Feevah residents express deep concern over job dismissals and stalled development projects! Raajje (English) Feevah 500 Rufiyaa amount of money given for shoppin… Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property Government is conducting major development projects in secrecy without public announcement to facilitate corruption and criminal activity: Shamau Raajje (English) Malé Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)

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