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Good evening · Thursday 12 November · Maldives time
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Weather
28°C
Overcast · feels like 31°
Sunrise & sunset
05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.57 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. Maldives’ Future Must Not Be Defined by Climate Vulnerability: President
  2. President Muizzu Establishes Advisory Council of State Dignitaries 6 outlets
  3. Global Zero Waste Alliance: First Lady highlights marine protection 4 outlets

Happening todayThursday, 12 November was declared a government holiday, combining with the Republic Day holiday on 11 November.

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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 4 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 7 daysGenerate 1,500 job opportunities for young people and give …Due in 2 weeks Past their deadline1 promise

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Finance & banking Government to reverse 17 percent TGST on foreign tour operators PSM News 17 per cent Tourism Goods and Services Tax ra… Source (opens PSM News in a new tab)
Finance & banking MMA legally responsible for resolving dollar shortage: Saeed 2 outlets : One Online, Adhadhu (English) 80 per cent more US dollars released through banks… Source (opens One Online in a new tab)
Finance & banking Dollars released at official rate increased by 80%: Minister Saeed Maldives Voice 80% Increase in dollars released at t… Source (opens Maldives Voice in a new tab)
Finance & banking MDP: Saeed failed to address allegations; wasted one hour with ‘empty talk’ 2 outlets : Raajje (English), Sun English Kendhoo 54-10 Vote against no-confidence motion Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Finance & banking This administration has brought in 313 investments in 3 years: Minister Saeed Byline 313 investments Foreign investments registered in… Source (opens Byline in a new tab)
Finance & banking Dollar rate could fall to MVR 10 if PNC stays in power for 15 years: Falaah 2 outlets : The Edition, Sun English USD 1.9 billion USD issued at official exchange r… Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Finance & banking Government issued over 80 percent more USD than previous administration: Saeed 3 outlets : Ministry of Economic Development & Trade, The Edition, Sun English USD 1.9 billion USD issued at official rate durin… Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Finance & banking Minister Saeed Says Public Will Have Better Access to USD at Bank Rates Than Under Previous Administration Raajje (English) $1.9 billion funds released by current adminis… Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Finance & banking Saeed defends rising costs of goods and services Adhadhu (English) Kendhoo $1.75 million Foreign currency released to the … Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Finance & banking Government reports rise in dollar supply and foreign investment PSM News Malé more than 80 percent Increase in US dollars supplied a… Source (opens PSM News in a new tab)
Finance & banking Vice President Attends CHOGM as Investment and Finance Lead Agenda Corporate Maldives more than USD 52 billion Value of investment-ready project… Source (opens Corporate Maldives in a new tab)
Finance & banking Economic Minister Saeed's no-confidence motion in Majlis on 4 Nov Adhadhu (English) 13 lawmakers lawmakers who signed the no-confi… Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)

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