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Good evening · Wednesday 11 November · Maldives time
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Light showers · feels like 30°
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Dollar 23.26 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 arrives in Türkiye for COP31 10 outlets
  2. Ministry signs agreements with MTCC for 22 development projects 6 outlets
  3. President establishes Advisory Council of National Honourees 5 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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Energy & utilities STELCO takes over utility services in Faafu, Dhaalu and Thaa atolls MM TV (English) Thaa Atoll Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Energy & utilities STELCO contracted to carry out sewerage repairs in Feevah MM TV (English) Feevah MVR 3,822,120 contract value for Feevah sewerag… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
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)
Energy & utilities MWSC celebrates employee achievements, unveils OneMWSC strategy The Standard Malé 109 employees employees recognised at the 2026 … Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Energy & utilities One MWSC launched to unite projects and digital services MM TV (English) Malé 40 employees employees receiving performance a… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Four oil tankers caught fire and exploded in Strait of Hormuz MM TV (English) about 40 nautical miles Distance south of Iran's Lavan Is… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Energy & utilities MPL procurement head and fuel bowser driver sentenced to eight years in prison for embezzling over 700,000 liters of fuel 4 outlets : One Online, Raajje (English), The Edition and 1 more Feydhoo MVR 6,799,800 restitution ordered to the state Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Energy & utilities STELCO assumes responsibility for electricity services across Raa... MM TV (English) Addu City Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Two convicted over MVR 6.8 million MPL fuel fraud MM TV (English) MVR 6.8 million financial loss Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Fuel subsidy costs projected to fall to MVR 3.2 billion in 2027 One Online Addu City MVR 3.2 billion Projected fuel subsidy cost Source (opens One Online in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Budget 2027: Solar project to cut fuel imports by over 100 million... MM TV (English) more than 100 million litres reduction in annual fuel imports … Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Energy & utilities “Economic Cooperation Must Be Expanded on the Foundation of Mutual Trust” Miadhu Source (opens Miadhu in a new tab)

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