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Good morning · Saturday 14 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
27°C
Light 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. President calls for climate finance reform to support SIDS 3 outlets
  2. President urges unity and patriotism above political differences 3 outlets
  3. Small island states seek climate justice, not sympathy, President Muizzu tells COP31 2 outlets

Happening todayRegistration for the Ooredoo Fun Run 2026 closes after being extended by another week.

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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 2 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 5 daysGenerate 1,500 job opportunities for young people and give …Due in 2 weeks Past their deadline1 promise

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Finance & banking Government Initiates Treasury Bills Sale Worth MVR 2 Billion Maldives Republic Malé MVR 2 billion Total treasury bills to be issued Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Public Outcry Over Ex-Parliamentarians’ Allowances Sparks #StopFormerMpBenefits Movement Maldives Republic Hulhumalé 30% Allowance as share of current par… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking State Revenue up 34.4% in March Maldives Republic Malé 34.4 percent Year-on-year growth in state reve… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Energy & utilities PNC Faces Backlash Over Call to Provide Electricity Service Exclusively to Party Members Until End of Election Maldives Republic Dhidhdhoo 57 staff contract staff dismissed by the M… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Solih Calls for Probe Into Muizzu Admin’s Campaign Spending; Criticises Suspension of Projects in Addu Maldives Republic Addu City MVR 100 million Alleged state budget spending on … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Public Outrage Over Government’s Extravagant Eid Lighting Amid Economic Concerns Maldives Republic Malé MVR 42.19 million cost of the Eid lighting project Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Government Disburses MVR 81.8 Million in Settlement Payment in Q1 2024 Maldives Republic Malé MVR 81.8 million settlement payments disbursed in … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax SDF Collections Decline by MVR 3.4 Million Maldives Republic MVR 3.4 million Decline in SDF collections year-o… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Controversy Erupts Over Alleged Use of HDC Employees in Political Campaigning Maldives Republic Hulhumalé MVR 564.79 million (€33.5 million) campaign spending ceiling Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking World Bank Downgrades Growth Forecast for Maldives Maldives Republic 2 percent Maldives year-on-year economic gr… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax State Expenditure Rises Overall as Capital Expenditure Drops by MVR 1.5 Billion Maldives Republic Malé MVR 8.94 billion Total expenditure as of 21 March Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax ACC Investigates Election-Related Complaints Ahead of Parliamentary Polls Maldives Republic Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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