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Good morning · Saturday 14 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
28°C
Overcast · 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 MMA Forecasts 2024 Growth at 4.9% Maldives Republic 4.9 percent Projected GDP growth in 2024 Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality ‘Off-Season’ Tourism Arrivals Low; Overall Performance in Line With Targets Maldives Republic 932,398 tourists Cumulative tourist arrivals so fa… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Maldives to Hold Roadshow in India to Boost Tourist Arrivals Maldives Republic 150 participants Maldivian travel agents, tour ope… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Maldives to Organise Special Tourism Investment Forums to Attract Foreign Investors Maldives Republic Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Central Bank Projects National Reserves to Rise to US$605.7 Million by End of 2024 Maldives Republic Malé US$590.5 million Official reserves at end of 2023 Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Growth in Key Sectors Up as Fisheries Sector Declines in Q1 2024 Maldives Republic Hulhumalé Approximately 604,000 Tourist arrivals in Q1 Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Ibrahim Shiuree Appointed Managing Director of MMPRC Maldives Republic Faafu Atoll 40-year-old age of Ibrahim Shiuree Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Civil Aviation Authority Probes TMA Seaplane Landing Incident Maldives Republic Baa Atoll 15 people people on board the aircraft Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Pulse Hotels and Resorts Launches First-Of-Its-Kind Residential Project Alongside Kandima Maldives Resort Maldives Republic Dhaalu Atoll 40 apartments number of apartments in The Coral… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Maldives Receives Over 900,000 Tourists; China Remains Top Source Market Maldives Republic Addu City 907,066 tourists Tourist arrivals in 2024 up to 4 … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality China tourist dies while diving in Fuvahmulah Atoll Times Fuvahmulah 70-year-old age of the deceased tourist Source (opens Atoll Times in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Israelis Advised Against Travel to Maldives Following Move to Ban Entry 2 reports : Maldives Republic 528 visitors Israeli visitors to the Maldives,… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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