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Good morning · Thursday 12 November · Maldives time
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Weather
26°C
Heavy drizzle · feels like 29°
Sunrise & sunset
05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
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 Muizzu arrives in Türkiye to attend COP31 climate summit 10 outlets
  2. Ministry signs agreements with MTCC for 22 development projects 6 outlets
  3. President forms council of national honorees to advise on state affairs 5 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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Fisheries & agriculture Budget 2027: Government prioritises fisheries expansion,... 12 outlets : Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises, MM TV (English), Atoll Times and 9 more Hulhumalé 11,400 tonnes additional fish storage capacity … Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Maldives and China Strengthen Fisheries Ties with New Export Agreement Corporate Maldives Source (opens Corporate Maldives in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Maldives and China Sign Five Agreements to Strengthen Business Cooperation Miadhu Source (opens Miadhu in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Maldives signs deal to explore fish exports to China The Edition Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Finance & banking President Muizzu Calls for Chinese Partnerships That Deliver Jobs and Skills Corporate Maldives approximately USD 440 million Maldives imports of goods from Ch… Source (opens Corporate Maldives in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Fish Exports Fall to 23,500 Tonnes in First Eight Months, Reports MMA Corporate Maldives 23,554 metric tonnes Aggregate fish exports Source (opens Corporate Maldives in a new tab)
Construction & property Maldives’ Coral Reef Ecosystems Classified as Critically Endangered in IUCN Assessment Corporate Maldives all 13 South Asian reef ecoregions class… Source (opens Corporate Maldives in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Maldives and Oman Discuss Fisheries and Investment Cooperation Corporate Maldives Source (opens Corporate Maldives in a new tab)
Finance & banking Fisheries Ministry Disburses MVR 15 Million in Financial Support to Local Fishermen Corporate Maldives MVR 15 million Loans disbursed to fishermen Source (opens Corporate Maldives in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Greenhouse Farming Programme Launched to Enhance Local Produce and Climate Resilience Corporate Maldives Hanimaadhoo 22 people participants in the greenhouse tr… Source (opens Corporate Maldives in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture President Muizzu moves to ensure Maldives benefits from 20 agreements signed with Pakistan The Standard 20 agreements Bilateral agreements exchanged Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Missing fisherman found dead in Gahdhoo Byline 44-year-old age of the deceased fisherman Source (opens Byline in a new tab)

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