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Good evening · Wednesday 11 November · Maldives time
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28°C
Overcast · feels like 31°
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05:52–17:48
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Dollar 23.23 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 build roads, harbours and coastal protection in 22 islands 6 outlets
  3. Ras Male' reclamation project to cost $330 million: Minister Muththalib 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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Construction & property President assures to probe concerns over Hiyaavahi financing scheme Sun English Malé MVR 1 million Hiyaavahi Rahvehi financing ceili… Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Justice Malaysia’s jailed ex-PM Najib pays $12M fine to serve prison time at home Sun English 50 million ringgit ($12 million) fine paid by Najib Razak Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Construction & property Granting land in Ras Male' to Eagle Hills is an attempt to erase Islamic unity: Abdulla Rasheed Raajje (English) Malé 100 percent Maldives' Muslim share of populat… Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Finance & banking Paraguay's Pena resigns under mounting pressure from bank collapse Sun English close to $850 million public funds administered by ueno Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Police launch investigation into a same-sex marriage ceremony held at a Maldivian resort Raajje (English) Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Financial freedom is the foundation of true national independence: President PSM News Hulhumalé Source (opens PSM News in a new tab)
Politics Yameen questions need for second commission on 'lost sea territory' Sun English Addu City approximately 95,000 square kilometres maritime area divided between Mau… Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Justice Maldives Immigration issues notices to appear for two Bulgarian women Maldives Voice Hulhumalé 47 years Age of Maria Kostova Kostova Source (opens Maldives Voice in a new tab)
Justice Zihaan's detention extended over Facebook post referring to arson Atoll Times Fuvahmulah Source (opens Atoll Times in a new tab)
Justice Court extends former deputy minister Zihan's remand by 14 days Sun English 14 days length of extended remand Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Construction & property Business is a Mutually Beneficial Transaction; Ras Male' Deal Cannot Be Defined as Business: Rasheed Raajje (English) Malé Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Justice Course planned for next year to address shortage of corruption investigators Sun English Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)

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