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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 Parliament Sitting Cancelled, Democrats Question Legality of Supplementary Budget Maldives Republic Ihavandhoo MVR 6.5 billion Government's proposed supplementa… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property MMPRC Refiles Lawsuit Against SOF to Recover Stolen Funds Maldives Republic US$10,708,271 (approximately MVR 164.10 million) Amount SOF ordered to repay to MM… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health State Budget Expected to Hit MVR 48.4 Billion After Supplementary Input Maldives Republic MVR 6.5 billion supplementary budget proposal Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Targeted Subsidies to Replace Indirect Subsidies in July 2024: Finance Ministry Maldives Republic Malé MVR 599 million Estimated savings from the change… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Auditor General’s Office Readies for Comprehensive Financial Audit in 2024 Maldives Republic 39 SOEs state-owned enterprises to be aud… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Mounting SOE Debt Places Significant Strain on State Budget: Finance Ministry Maldives Republic Malé approximately MVR 300 million treasury loans approved to SOEs s… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Maldives Loses US$1.7 Billion Annually Due to Non Performing Resort Developments Maldives Republic Kaafu Atoll US$1.7 billion (MVR 26 billion) annual economic loss from incompl… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health Aasandha Costs Over Budget Again, This Year by 120 Percent Maldives Republic Hulhumalé 120 percent Aasandha expenditure increase ove… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Energy & utilities State Budget Woes: An Analysis of Fiscal Struggles and Remedial Measures Maldives Republic Addu City MVR 73 million Spending on projects not original… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax President-elect Signals Streamlined Governance, Transparent Transition Maldives Republic Hulhumalé about 400 People involved in the transition Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Attorney General Clarifies Limits of Transitional Powers Amid Ongoing Activities Maldives Republic Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Budget, Swearing-In Ceremony Preparations in Full Swing: President-elect’s Office Maldives Republic Maafaru Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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