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Good morning · Sunday 15 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
27°C
Showers · feels like 29°
Sunrise & sunset
05:53–17:49
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.48 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 reaffirms Maldives’ unwavering support for Palestine...
  2. National campaign to promote respect launches tonight with fireworks 8 outlets
  3. President concludes official visit to Türkiye for COP31 8 outlets
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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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337 promises4 kept · 0 broken
Due in the next 30 days Deliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for …Due in 1 dayincrease the amount of US dollars it sells through commerci…Due in 3 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 4 days Past their deadline1 promise

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Public finance & tax SDF Collections Decline by MVR 3.4 Million Maldives Republic MVR 3.4 million Decline in SDF collections year-o… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Controversy Erupts Over Alleged Use of HDC Employees in Political Campaigning Maldives Republic Hulhumalé MVR 564.79 million (€33.5 million) campaign spending ceiling Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking World Bank Downgrades Growth Forecast for Maldives Maldives Republic 2 percent Maldives year-on-year economic gr… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax State Expenditure Rises Overall as Capital Expenditure Drops by MVR 1.5 Billion Maldives Republic Malé MVR 8.94 billion Total expenditure as of 21 March Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax ACC Investigates Election-Related Complaints Ahead of Parliamentary Polls Maldives Republic Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Administration Introduces New Regulations Aimed at Curbing Corruption Maldives Republic Malé MVR 35,000 approval threshold for transactio… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Reduced Capital Spending Will Impact Economic Growth: Deputy Governor Maldives Republic Hulhumalé MVR 16.31 billion Total deficit to be covered by th… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health Government Lacks Clarity on Health Insurance Expansion Timeline Maldives Republic 60% increase in Aasandha costs Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Government MPs’ Absence Leads to Rejection of Own Bill Maldives Republic Hulhumalé 28 members members present during the vote Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Opposition Leader’s Police Summons Fuels Fears of Political Clampdown Maldives Republic Addu City over MVR 11 million state funds allegedly embezzled t… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Parliament Considers Government-Proposed SDF Bill Maldives Republic Addu City 2017 year year the Sovereign Development Fu… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Maldives’ Medium-Term Fiscal Strategy Unrealistic: Auditor General’s Office Maldives Republic MVR 1.3 billion estimated revenue from proposed i… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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