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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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Numbers

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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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Public finance & tax World Bank Urges Maldives to Implement Immediate Fiscal Reforms Maldives Republic Malé 6.5 percent projected real GDP growth Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health National Budget for 2024 Does Not Align With Stated Fiscal Policy: Audit Office Maldives Republic Gaafaru MVR 492.9 million Projected reduction in Aasandha e… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Maldives National Debt Hits MVR 118.9 Billion Maldives Republic Malé MVR 118.9 billion Total public debt including publi… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Former Vice President Adeeb Leaves Country After Presidential Pardon Maldives Republic 20-year prison sentence being served by A… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Parliament Budget Committee Greenlights MVR 6.5 Billion Supplementary Budget Maldives Republic Eydhafushi MVR 6.5 billion supplementary budget approved for… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Government to Issue Treasury Bills Worth Over MVR 5 Billion Maldives Republic MVR 5.2 billion Value of Treasury bills to be sold Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax State Revenue Soars More Than 60% Year-on-Year in October Maldives Republic MVR 2 billion Total state revenue collected by … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture MIFCO Denies Plans to Reduce Purchase Price of Skipjack Tuna Despite Financial Strain Maldives Republic Lhaviyani Atoll MVR 17 to MVR 25 per kg skipjack tuna purchase price incr… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Some SOEs on Chopping Block as Transition Teams Wind Down Maldives Republic Malé Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax No Budget Allocations to Protect Media Against ‘Enslavement’ Maldives Republic 314 projects projects budgeted for the incomin… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Maldives SDF Rises to MVR 7.4 Billion, Projected to Hit MVR 9.7 Billion by 2024 Maldives Republic Malé MVR 7.4 billion Sovereign Development Fund balance Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax New Administration Pledges to Address SOE Challenges Without Further Privatisation Maldives Republic Addu City MVR 226 million WAMCO total debt Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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