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Good morning · Saturday 14 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
27°C
Light drizzle · 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.

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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

Promises

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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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Public finance & tax Economic growth could be below one percent Adhadhu (English) between 0.6% and 1.8% Projected economic growth this ye… Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property Fact check: Salaf statement backed settlement of non-Muslims in Maldives Adhadhu (English) 99 years property lease term for foreigner… Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Finance & banking Extreme heat could cost Maldives $576 million annually by 2040, ILO warns Atoll Times Hulhumalé $576 million Annual cost of extreme heat to th… Source (opens Atoll Times in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Maldives and Bangladesh Target Trade Growth via Dhaka Business Summit Corporate Maldives Malé Source (opens Corporate Maldives in a new tab)
Construction & property President does not have the authority to allow non-Muslim residency: Didi Adhadhu (English) 500 hectares area of Rasmalé land being handed… Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property MVR 750 million included in budget for housing equity scheme Adhadhu (English) MVR 750 million Special equity scheme included in… Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Trade & customs Maldives Expo draws crowds as product entries rise 83.5% MM TV (English) 205,000 visitors Visitors so far Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Health High income earners to face 15% Aasandha co-payment from January 2027 4 outlets : MM TV (English), The Standard, The Edition and 1 more MVR 60,000 Monthly income threshold above wh… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property Former PG cites USD 3.1 billion projection in Rasmalé defence MM TV (English) Malé USD 3.1 billion Projected State revenue from Rasm… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property A home for every citizen: President outlines equity grants of up... MM TV (English) Malé up to MVR 200,000 Maximum equity grant to build a h… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Transport & ports Ameenee Magu Segment 3 set to reopen this week 2 outlets : MM TV (English), The Standard Malé 1,924.77 square metres existing asphalt removed in Segme… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property MP Ibrahim Shujau defends Rasmalé project's transparency amid... MM TV (English) Baarah USD 10 billion value of the Faafu Atoll developm… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)

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