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Good evening · Wednesday 11 November · Maldives time
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Dollar 23.24 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 Dr. Muizzu departs for COP31 climate summit in Türkiye 10 outlets
  2. MTCC to undertake 22 projects across Maldives, including Fuvahmulah office complex 6 outlets
  3. Three employee-led initiatives win Dhiraagu's Pitch for Purpose 4 outlets

Promise due todayComplete and operationalise the Thilafushi port, reducing current 9- and 14-day waits for unloading goods to less than three days. the government

Happening todayThe government aims to sign the definitive agreement for the Rasmalé deal.

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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 Complete and operationalise the Thilafushi port, reducing c…Due todayDeliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for …Due in 5 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 8 days

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Construction & property President Urges Stronger Trade and Investment Ties with Sri Lanka The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property · Press release Keynote Address by His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, President of the Republic of Maldives at the Maldives – Sri Lanka Business Forum Office of the President 40-year-old age of the foreign investment reg… Source (opens Office of the President in a new tab)
Construction & property Addu residents satisfied with development delivered: Solih The Edition Addu City MVR 8 billion MDP spending on Addu City develop… Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Construction & property President Muizzu to hold high-level talks in Germany during landmark visit The Standard 60th anniversary of diplomatic relatio… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property · Press release Hon. Abdul Raheem Abdulla, Speaker of the People’s Majlis meets with Hon. Speaker of the Shura Council People's Majlis Source (opens People's Majlis in a new tab)
Construction & property Government Sets Phased Deadlines to End Foreign Worker Quotas in Reserved Jobs Maldives Republic Malé at least 40 percent Minimum share of Maldivian staff … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Maldives Green Lights First Sustainable Township: $790M Mega Project Signals New Growth Era The Standard more than USD 790 million Value of the approved Sustainable… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property Fayyaz Says Hanimaadhoo Airport Will Drive Economic Growth in Northern Atolls Maldives Republic Hanimaadhoo 2,465-metre runway length Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property President Muizzu unveils Addu transformation plan: power upgrade, road renewal, and tourism revival The Standard Addu City 600 rooms rooms MTDC assigned to develop un… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property Maldives Targets Resort Tax Evasion with Tough New Measures The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property AG Invalidates Nine Settlement Agreements 2 reports : Maldives Republic MVR 26,000,000 damages to U-Met Construction Pvt… 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)

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