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Good morning · Thursday 12 November · Maldives time

Week in brief

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27°C

Light drizzle · feels like 29°

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05:52–17:48

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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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Happening todayThursday, 12 November was declared a government holiday, combining with the Republic Day holiday on 11 November.

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Total index 109.09Index Sep 2026 · MMA +0.3% vs previous +1.2% vs a year earlier Inflation rate 1.17% Sep 2026 · MMA +0.4 pts vs previous -2.6 pts vs a year earlier Total tourist arrivals 148,801Tourists Sep 2026 · MMA -23.8% vs previous -0.5% vs a year earlier Occupancy rate 44.10% Sep 2026 · MMA -14.8 pts vs previous -2.6 pts vs a year earlier

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234 promises4 kept · 0 broken

Next due · Nov 2026 Deliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for one year in monthly batches wi… Promised Medium impact

Due in the next 30 days Deliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for …Due in 4 days Complete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 7 days Generate 1,500 job opportunities for young people and give …Due in 2 weeks Past their deadline1 promise

Latest development · 7 Nov A National Quran Centre branch opened in Maavah, with nine more registered and 12 applica… Partly kept Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises Hassan Zareer

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stories, last 7 days · as of 04:32

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Construction & property26
↓ 90 fewer than last week · Tornado hits Lhaimagu, causing extensive damage 7 outlets
Public finance & tax19
↓ 67 fewer than last week · Pension fund rules amended to allow Hajj payments after age 65 5 outlets
Finance & banking16
↓ 66 fewer than last week · Vice President wraps up Maldives’ participation in 28th CHOGM 5 outlets
Tourism & hospitality16
↓ 39 fewer than last week · Long-delayed Hulhumale' City Hotel opens as Manhattan Grand Hotel 9 outlets
Transport & ports11
↓ 34 fewer than last week · Ministries partner to strengthen electric vehicle maintenance... 3 outlets
Energy & utilities10
↓ 14 fewer than last week · Vice President concludes visit to Antigua and Barbuda after CHOGM 5 outlets

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Construction & property · Press release Introducing Corporate Maldives Real Estate Corporate Maldives 4 days ago Source

Environment MET issues alert for torrential rain and flooding through Republic Day holiday Sun English 4 days ago Malé 7th to 11th November 2026 Rain and thunderstorm warning per… Source

Tourism & hospitality · Feature or interview Maldives eyes comprehensive halal tourism framework, looks to Malaysia’s expertise Maldives Voice 4 days ago 1972 year year the Maldives tourism industr… Source

Justice Customs seizes 3kg of drugs within three days Adhadhu (English) 4 days ago 6.7 kilograms Synthetic Cathinone intercepted i… Source

Fisheries & agriculture Maldives seeks to bridge market gaps for local food producers to enhance food security 2 outlets 4 days ago Addu City Source

Society Government directive reminds prohibition of sharing details of minors in sexual abuse cases Adhadhu (English) 4 days ago Source

International · Feature or interview Xinhua at 95: From a small news agency in Ruijin to a global voice in a changing media landscape Sun English 4 days ago more than 500 participants at the 7th World Med… Source

Environment Heavy rainfall and flooding expected over next four days 3 outlets 4 days ago Faresmaathodaa Source

News MACL agreement to pay MVR 1.7 billion for land reclaimed by CMC! Adhadhu (English) 4 days ago Hulhumalé Source

International Vance reportedly leading quiet push for new US-Iran deal Sun English 4 days ago Source

Fisheries & agriculture Israeli forces, illegal settlers attack Palestinians across occupied West Bank 2 reports 4 days ago 409 attacks attacks documented on olive farme… Source

Environment MET warns of torrential rain and possible flooding across some islands Maldives Voice 4 days ago Malé Source

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