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Good evening · Thursday 12 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
28°C
Overcast · feels like 30°
Sunrise & sunset
05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.53 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 Establishes Advisory Council of State Dignitaries 6 outlets
  2. President Muizzu attends opening of Antalya Leaders’ Summit at COP31 4 outlets
  3. First Lady calls for greater producer responsibility in waste management 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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Tourism & hospitality · Opinion Dhonfanu Council hijacks Hanifaru reef: Tourism and national interests at risk The Standard 700-meter radius of the reef closure restri… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Justice · Opinion Former Sri Lankan President Thrown Into Prison on Trivial, Unfounded Charge Maldives Republic Rs. 53 million public funds found to have been m… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking · Opinion Local Council Elections: A Test for Democracy and Economic Survival Maldives Republic Alif Alif Atoll MVR 100,000 (roughly USD 6,500) maximum fine on media outlets und… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Politics · Opinion Shauna’s Double Standards Exposed: Public Consultation Only When Convenient The Standard MVR 2 plastic bag fee Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Public finance & tax · Opinion MDP’s 1,300 vs. PNC’s 922 Political Appointees: Numbers That Speak for Themselves The Standard 922 positions political appointees under the cu… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
International · Opinion Dalai Lama’s Succession Revives Sino-Indian Conflict Over Tibet Maldives Republic 90 years Age of the current Dalai Lama on … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Justice · Opinion Selective Silence: International Community’s Double Standards on Maldives’ Judicial Crisis The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Politics · Opinion From Vows to Silence: Muizzu Administration’s Hypocrisy on Israeli Passport Ban Maldives Republic Malé Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Politics · Opinion Similarities Between the Electoral Politics of Trump and Modi Maldives Republic more than US$ 100 million Amount Elon Musk spent to help Tr… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health · Opinion Regulating E-Cigarettes in the Maldives: A Sensible Alternative to a Total Ban Maldives Republic Maafaru about 95% Relative harm of vaping compared … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Other · Opinion Deadpool & Wolverine Won’t Resurrect the MCU — and That’s Fine Maldives Republic Hanimaadhoo Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking · Opinion Opinion: Is President Muizzu Leading the Maldives to Economic Ruin? Maldives Republic Thinadhoo $748 million to $492 million Foreign reserves Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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