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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. National Respect Initiative to be launched tomorrow 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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Construction & property China Committed to Providing US$130 Million Worth of Grant Aid to Maldives: Muizzu Maldives Republic Malé US$130 million Chinese grant aid to Maldives in … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Fishermen Paid MVR 276 Million, Outstanding Dues Still Remain Maldives Republic MVR 276 million Payment made to fishermen by MIFCO Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Government Issues Treasury Bills Worth Over MVR 4 Billion Maldives Republic MVR 4.2 billion Total treasury bills offered on s… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Muizzu Seeks to Reinstate China as Maldives’ Top Tourism Market Maldives Republic Dhuvaafaru 187,118 visitors Chinese visitors to the Maldives Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Proposed Police, Army Pay Rise Postponed Maldives Republic Malé 35 percent phased pay increase in first year… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Halting Debt Monetisation Won’t Affect Cash Flow if Revenue Forecasts Are Met: Finance Ministry Maldives Republic MVR 4.4 billion Borrowing allowed from the centra… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax · Feature or interview What’s Behind the Government’s About-Face on Unsolicited Proposals? Maldives Republic Fuvahmulah Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Joint Parliamentary Committee to Examine Government’s Ras Malé Project Maldives Republic Malé 30 out of 32 MPs voting in favour of the motion Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Finance Ministry Seeks to Raise MVR 3 Billion via Domestic Market Maldives Republic MVR 3 billion supplementary budget to be raised… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Government to List Treasury Bond on MASIX for First Time Maldives Republic MVR 50 million value of government treasury bond… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Transparency Maldives Criticises Parliament’s Self-Approved Pay Rise Amid Public Outcry Maldives Republic Addu City MVR 100,000 President's salary before increase Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Ras Malé Reclamation Project Raises Transparency and Governance Concerns Maldives Republic Malé 65,000 units housing units promised under the … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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