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Good evening · Thursday 12 November · Maldives time
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Weather
28°C
Overcast · feels like 31°
Sunrise & sunset
05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.57 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 Muizzu Establishes Advisory Council of State Dignitaries 6 outlets
  2. President Muizzu attends opening of Antalya Leaders’ Summit at COP31 4 outlets
  3. First Lady calls for greater producer responsibility in waste management 4 outlets

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 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 4 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 7 daysGenerate 1,500 job opportunities for young people and give …Due in 2 weeks Past their deadline1 promise

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Tourism & hospitality The Democrats Push for More ‘Sustainable’ Foreign Policy Approach Maldives Republic Hulhumalé 27,000 visitors Indian visitors to the Maldives Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality President Muizzu, Sheikh Muhammed Discuss Forging Stronger Maldives-UAE Ties Maldives Republic Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Democrats Urge MDP to Consider Impeaching President Muizzu Amid India-Maldives Tensions Maldives Republic Maafushi Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Former VP Ahmed Adeeb Denies Settling in Singapore Maldives Republic 20-year Prison sentence commuted for Ahme… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Muizzu Inaugurated as Eighth President of Maldives Maldives Republic Malé 4,000 year years of national history cited Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Maldives Parliament Recommends Imposition of Travel Ban on Israeli Citizens Maldives Republic Hoarafushi 11,500 people Palestinians killed since 7 Octob… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality President’s Campaign Targets Reduced Working Hours, More Time Off for Tourism Employees Maldives Republic Malé 48 hours per week Current weekly working hours for … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Vote Solih for Addu Development: Aslam Maldives Republic Addu City 1,000 flats flats proposed for development in… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Ex-MMPRC Head Gets 12-Year Sentence for Financial Misappropriation Maldives Republic 12-year Additional prison sentence handed… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality TEAM Endorses President Solih Maldives Republic 10 percent service charge resorts must pay e… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Police recover items stolen from tourist, arrests two Atoll Times Fuvahmulah MVR 1,500 cash stolen (Maldivian rufiyaa) Source (opens Atoll Times in a new tab)
Finance & banking ‘Jazeera Raajje’ Has Become a Reality – President Solih Maldives Republic Addu City Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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