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Good morning · Sunday 15 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
27°C
Showers · feels like 29°
Sunrise & sunset
05:53–17:49
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.49 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

Promises

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337 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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Construction & property Rasmalé Project to Proceed as Planned Despite Setbacks, Says President Muizzu Maldives Republic Hulhumalé 1,100 hectares reclaimed land targeted by end of… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Government Reportedly Scaling Back on Political Appointments Maldives Republic Makunudhoo approximately 40 political appointees appointed pe… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Businesses Owe MVR 1.54 Million in Unpaid Plastic Bag Fees: MIRA Maldives Republic 317 businesses businesses that failed to pay the… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax MIRA Freezes 285 Bank Accounts, Recovers MVR 90 Million in Unpaid Taxes Maldives Republic Malé 285 persons and entities bank accounts frozen Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax SOEs Behind on Dividend Payments, Fines and Taxes Owed to State Maldives Republic MVR 246 million SOE dividends paid to the state Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Council Salaries Set to Increase: Minister Umar Maldives Republic Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Spike in Salary Spend and Operating Expenses Inflates Recurrent Expenditure by 4.5% Maldives Republic MVR 14.1 billion Recurrent expenditure, 1 January … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Outstanding Treasury Loans Exceed MVR 3.7 Billion, Says Report Maldives Republic MVR 2.9 billion Treasury loans disbursed to SOEs,… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Japan Donates 30 More Waste Disposal Trucks Maldives Republic Malé 30 vehicles waste disposal vehicles donated b… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Government Seeks MVR 2 Billion Through Treasury Bill Issue Maldives Republic MVR 2 billion Total Treasury Bills issued Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax May 2024 Revenue Lower Than in 2023, Higher Than Projected: MIRA Maldives Republic Malé 4.8 percent change in state revenue in May 20… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Maldives Needs Urgent Action to Avoid Severe Economic Woes: World Bank Maldives Republic Maafushi US$512 million annual debt servicing need Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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