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Good evening · Thursday 12 November · Maldives time
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Weather
28°C
Overcast · feels like 31°
Sunrise & sunset
05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.57 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 Muizzu Establishes Advisory Council of State Dignitaries 6 outlets
  2. President Muizzu attends opening of Antalya Leaders’ Summit at COP31 4 outlets
  3. First Lady calls for greater producer responsibility in waste management 4 outlets

Happening todayThursday, 12 November was declared a government holiday, combining with the Republic Day holiday on 11 November.

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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 4 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 7 daysGenerate 1,500 job opportunities for young people and give …Due in 2 weeks Past their deadline1 promise

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Construction & property Muizzu Concludes India Visit, Revives Relations After Diplomatic Tensions Maldives Republic INR 30 billion ($400 million) Additional funding under currency… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property UAE Firm Secures Contract for Management of Yet-to-Be-Developed Hankede Resort Maldives Republic Addu City $142.9 million loan financing the resort's devel… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Maldives, Saudi Arabia Ink Trade Relations MoU Maldives Republic Dharavandhoo Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Ambassador Wang Reaffirms China’s Commitment to Maldives’ Development Maldives Republic Malé 100-bed Bed capacity of tertiary hospital… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property TIFA Holds Third Round of Talks, Signals Deeper US-Maldives Bilateral Commitment Maldives Republic Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Maldives Lowers 2024 Overall Growth Projection from 5.5% to 4.9% Maldives Republic Malé 4.9 percent GDP growth projection for 2024 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)
Construction & property RACL, Silver Land Hotels Sign MOU to Develop Tourism Zone at Faresmaathoda Airport Maldives Republic Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll 100-bed hotel capacity Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property MATI Backs Measures to Tackle Coral Bleaching Maldives Republic Alert Level 1 ocean alert level for the Maldives Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property EPA Orders Temporary Halt to Coastal Development Amid Coral Bleaching Crisis Maldives Republic Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property MFMC to Develop 14 Islands in Gaafaru Lagoon for Private Real Estate Maldives Republic Gaafaru 14 islands islands designated for private re… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Controversial Chinese Firm Begins Survey for Integrated Maritime Hub Amid Environmental Concerns 2 reports : Maldives Republic Laamu Atoll Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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