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Good morning · Saturday 14 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
28°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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Public finance & tax India’s 2024/2025 Budget Reading Reveals US$72 Million Earmarked for Maldives Maldives Republic Hanimaadhoo US$48.1 million Initial allocation to Maldives fo… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Maldives’ Economy Set To Grow by 5%, on Par With Other Developing Countries: IMF Report Maldives Republic 5.5 percent MMA forecast Maldives economic gr… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Lower-Than-Expected Inflation in 2023; Projections for 2024 Highest Since 2013 Maldives Republic 8 percent Goods and Services Tax rate Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Commissioner General of Taxation Jameel to Resign; Eyes MDP Ticket for Thimarafushi MP Seat Maldives Republic Thimarafushi Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Maldives’ Budget Chief Resigns Maldives Republic Hulhumalé Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Minister Saeed Fires Back at Ex-President Yameen for Criticism of Government’s Economic Policies Maldives Republic Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Malé City Council Faces Backlash Over Project Transfer Decision Maldives Republic Malé MVR 100 million threshold above which projects ar… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Use of US$130 Million Grant Aid Entirely Up to Maldives Government: Chinese Ambassador Wang Maldives Republic Thilafushi US$130 million Chinese grant aid to the Maldives Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Upwards of MVR 12 Billion Spent on PSIP Projects in 2023 Maldives Republic MVR 12.1 billion PSIP spending as of December 2023 Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Cabinet Approves Restructuring and Privatisation of SOEs Maldives Republic 32 companies companies in which the state has … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax China Willing to Restructure Maldives’ Debt: President Muizzu Maldives Republic MVR 8.1 billion largest debt owed to the Export-I… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Government Pays Out US$50 Million on Treasury Bill to SBI Maldives Republic Malé US$50 million (MVR 771 million) Treasury bond payout to SBI Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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