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Good evening · Wednesday 11 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
26°C
Light showers · feels like 30°
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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

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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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Finance & banking Vice President Departs for Commonwealth Summit in Antigua and Barbuda 4 outlets : Office of the President, MM TV (English), Raajje (English) and 1 more Source (opens The Maldives Journal in a new tab)
Finance & banking 2 jailed over MVR 6.7 million diesel fraud at Maldives Ports Limited Atoll Times Hulhumalé MVR 6.7 million value of diesel fraud Source (opens Atoll Times in a new tab)
Trade & customs Maldives President highlights growing Maldives–Türkiye relations in Republic Day message 3 outlets : MM TV (English), Office of the President, Maldives Voice 31st edition of the United Nations Cli… Source (opens Maldives Voice in a new tab)
Public finance & tax No tax hikes planned for 2027: Finance Minister 12 outlets : Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises, MM TV (English), Atoll Times and 9 more Addu City MVR 59.7 billion Proposed State Budget 2027 Source (opens One Online in a new tab)
Finance & banking STO posts MVR 281 million profit as operating earnings jump 23% in third quarter 4 outlets : State Trading Organization, The Standard, The Edition and 1 more 23% Operating profit growth Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Trade & customs "We are no one’s pawn": Muizzu rejects reliance on India in sweeping defense shift toward Pakistan Raajje (English) Malé 20 agreements bilateral agreements concluded be… Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Trade & customs High Court rules man innocent after he completes sentence The Edition 2kg quantity of gold concealed Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Education President Muizzu confident Pakistan visit will bring significant benefits to Maldives The Standard USD 200 million Target for bilateral trade betwee… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Budget 2027: Government prioritises long-awaited Thilafushi Port... MM TV (English) Thilafushi 60 hectares Planned Thilafushi Port area Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Finance & banking President Invites Chinese Investors to Join Maldives’ Vision for 2040 Miadhu USD 440 million Value of goods imported from China Source (opens Miadhu in a new tab)
Construction & property Forum Will Open Doors to Practical Business Opportunities, Says Minister Saeed Miadhu Source (opens Miadhu in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Maldives and China Sign Five Agreements to Strengthen Business Cooperation Miadhu Source (opens Miadhu in a new tab)

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