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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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Numbers

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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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Construction & property Finance Minister highlights challenges of underfunded projects, pledges prioritized implementation Avas (English) MVR 18 billion value of projects in MTCC's pipel… Source (opens Avas (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property MDP Decries Lack of Consultation as Government Declares Seven Urban Centres Across Maldives Maldives Republic Eydhafushi 20-year length of the national developmen… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property National Budget 2025: Government Proposes MVR 56.6 Billion Budget Maldives Republic MVR 56.6 billion proposed National Budget for 2025 Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Maldives Faces Greater Threat From Illegal Immigration Than Geopolitics Maldives Republic Malé 200,000 to 250,000 international migrants in the Mal… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Muizzu’s Underwater Tunnel Dream Stalls as Minister Admits Technology ‘Not There Yet’ Maldives Republic Malé around 20-kilometre length of proposed tunnel channel… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Fuel Facility at Funadhoo Will Relocate to Thilafushi Instead of Maagiri Falhu: STO Maldives Republic Funadhoo within 18 months time before dredging and reclamat… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property MACL and BUCG Ink MoU to Connect Funadhoo, VIA, Malé by Monorail Maldives Republic Funadhoo Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Muizzu Concludes India Visit, Revives Relations After Diplomatic Tensions Maldives Republic INR 30 billion ($400 million) Additional funding under currency… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property UAE Firm Secures Contract for Management of Yet-to-Be-Developed Hankede Resort Maldives Republic Addu City $142.9 million loan financing the resort's devel… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Maldives, Saudi Arabia Ink Trade Relations MoU Maldives Republic Dharavandhoo Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Ambassador Wang Reaffirms China’s Commitment to Maldives’ Development Maldives Republic Malé 100-bed Bed capacity of tertiary hospital… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Muizzu Praises China’s Development Contributions at National Day Celebration Maldives Republic Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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