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Good evening · Wednesday 11 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
26°C
Heavy drizzle · feels like 29°
Sunrise & sunset
05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.26 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 Dr Muizzu arrives in Türkiye for COP31 10 outlets
  2. Ministry signs agreements with MTCC for 22 development projects 6 outlets
  3. President establishes Advisory Council of National Honourees 5 outlets

Promise due todayComplete and operationalise the Thilafushi port, reducing current 9- and 14-day waits for unloading goods to less than three days. the government

Happening todayThe government aims to sign the definitive agreement for the Rasmalé deal.

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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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234 promises4 kept · 0 broken
Due in the next 30 days Complete and operationalise the Thilafushi port, reducing c…Due todayDeliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for …Due in 5 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 8 days

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Education Maldives to Celebrate World Ocean Day With Week-Long Lead-Up Activities Maldives Republic Malé Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Fish Processing to Move Towards 35 Percent Renewable Energy; Will Seek to ‘Add Value’ to Exports: Minister Shiyam Maldives Republic Dhaalu Atoll more than 100,000 tonnes skipjack tuna exported annually Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Asia-Pacific Blue Economy Forum to Start on Monday 2 reports : Maldives Republic Funadhoo Over 100 expected high-level representativ… 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)
Fisheries & agriculture CVF Signs US$120M Climate Prosperity Agreement With Sri Lanka and Portugal’s Nativa Capital Maldives Republic Baa Atoll US$120 million value of the climate prosperity a… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture MMRI Calls for Immediate Halt to Dredging Amid Coral Bleaching Crisis Maldives Republic Thaa Atoll 30 degrees Celsius Night-time ocean temperature at 1… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property SOEs Issue Promotions, Create Jobs Ahead of Parliamentary Elections; ACC Halts MIFCO Staff Promotions Maldives Republic Addu City up to 500 Employees reportedly promoted at … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Only MDP Governments Contributed to Addu Development Over Past 50 Years: Ex-President Solih Maldives Republic Addu City US$26 million funding allocated for airport dev… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture MNDF Coastguard Launches ‘Ras-ain’ Mobile App to Enhance Communication With Seafarers Maldives Republic Maafaru 99.7 percent Share of Maldives territory that … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Energy & utilities FSM Increases Fuel Pump Capacity at Kooddoo Maldives Republic Hanimaadhoo 30 litres-per-minute old pump rate replaced Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Extensive Dredging Devastates Bait Fishing in Malé Region Maldives Republic Malé 1,153 hectares area planned for reclamation in F… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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