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Good morning · Sunday 15 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
27°C
Light showers · feels like 29°
Sunrise & sunset
05:53–17:49
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.52 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. National campaign to promote respect launches tonight with fireworks 8 outlets
  2. President Muizzu returns home after COP31 in Türkiye 8 outlets
  3. Maldives, Saudi Arabia sign 1448 Hajj pilgrimage services agreement 5 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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335 promises4 kept · 0 broken
Due in the next 30 days Deliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for …Due in 1 dayincrease the amount of US dollars it sells through commerci…Due in 3 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 4 days Past their deadline1 promise

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Public finance & tax MVR 5 bln supplementary budget to be proposed 2 outlets : Avas (English), Maldives Republic MVR 5 billion Proposed supplementary budget Source (opens Avas (English) 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)
Public finance & tax Muizzu Administration to Slash 228 Political Posts in Major Cost-Cutting Move Maldives Republic Funadhoo 228 appointees political appointees to be removed Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Maldives Appoints Centerview as Debt Adviser Amid Financial Worries Maldives Republic Laamu Atoll US$8.2 billion Maldives public and publicly guar… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Government Reportedly Utilised ‘Significant’ Portion of SDF Funds Maldives Republic Muli US$2 million SDF fund receipts when President … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Word Bank Concerned as Government Fails to Update Weekly Fiscal Developments Maldives Republic 113 days days since the Finance Ministry l… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking India Aware of Maldives’ Challenges, Ready to Help: President Muizzu Maldives Republic US$50 million debt rolled over by India to the … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking IMF Package Not an Option: President Muizzu Maldives Republic US$500 US dollars resort visitors must e… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Muizzu Administration Seeks $70 Million Loan From Swiss-Based Vitol Group Maldives Republic Velidhoo $70 million Size of loan sought from Vitol Gr… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax MACL Pays MVR 25,000 Bonus to Each Employee Amid Profit Growth Maldives Republic MVR 25,000 bonus per employee Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax MVR 4 Billion Spent on SOEs as of July Maldives Republic Addu City MVR 4 billion Total spending on state-owned ent… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Ex-President Yameen Slams BML for Issuing Excessive Funds to Government Maldives Republic MVR 600 million Amount BML lent to pay state empl… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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