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Good evening · Friday 13 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
26°C
Heavy drizzle · feels like 31°
Sunrise & sunset
05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.50 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. First Lady extends Huravee Day greetings 4 outlets
  2. President calls for climate finance reform to support SIDS 3 outlets
  3. President urges placing patriotism and national unity above political interests 3 outlets
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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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Due in the next 30 days Deliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for …Due in 3 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 6 daysGenerate 1,500 job opportunities for young people and give …Due in 2 weeks Past their deadline1 promise

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Tourism & hospitality Singaporean Dies After Being Struck by Boat Propeller Maldives Republic Dhigurah 15-year-old age of the deceased Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Muizzu Contradicts Key Pledge; Signs Tax Hikes Into Law Maldives Republic Dhuvaafaru from 16 percent to 17 percent tourism goods and services tax (T… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Maldives Faces Greater Threat From Illegal Immigration Than Geopolitics Maldives Republic Malé 200,000 to 250,000 international migrants in the Mal… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Russian Ambassador Meets Defence Minister, Other Officials Maldives Republic Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality ‘Visit Dharavandhoo Year 2025’ Campaign Launches With Festive Event Maldives Republic Dharavandhoo Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality MMPRC, Tourism Ministry Host Tourism Symposium at Crossroads Maldives Republic more than 150 attendees at the 2024 Tourism Sym… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Champa Brothers Honoured as ‘Faces of South Asia’ by SATA Maldives Republic Malé 10 resorts luxury resorts operated by the br… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality China Leads Arrival Figures; Maldives Expected to Welcome Two Millionth Visitor in December Maldives Republic Vaavu Atoll 233,332 visitors Chinese tourist arrivals in the M… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Parliament Considers Hikes to Tourism-Related Taxes and Levies Maldives Republic Malé from 16 per cent to 17 per cent Tourism Goods and Services Tax (T… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Maldives, India to Form Core Group for ‘Vision Document’ Implementation Maldives Republic Malé USD 100 million T-bills subscribed by SBI rolled … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Muizzu Administration Sliding Towards Dictatorship: Ex-President Solih Maldives Republic Baa Atoll Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Muizzu Concludes India Visit, Revives Relations After Diplomatic Tensions Maldives Republic INR 30 billion ($400 million) Additional funding under currency… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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