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Good evening · Thursday 12 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
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. First Maldivian specialist in pediatric ophthalmology joins IGMH
  2. President Muizzu Establishes Advisory Council of State Dignitaries 6 outlets
  3. Global Zero Waste Alliance: First Lady highlights marine protection 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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Public finance & tax Budget 2027: Government prioritises long-awaited Thilafushi Port... MM TV (English) Thilafushi 60 hectares Planned Thilafushi Port area Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Finance & banking President Invites Chinese Investors to Join Maldives’ Vision for 2040 Miadhu USD 440 million Value of goods imported from China Source (opens Miadhu in a new tab)
Construction & property Forum Will Open Doors to Practical Business Opportunities, Says Minister Saeed Miadhu Source (opens Miadhu in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Maldives and China Sign Five Agreements to Strengthen Business Cooperation Miadhu Source (opens Miadhu in a new tab)
Trade & customs Ufanveli Shops Announce Three-Day Promotion with the Cheapest Prices in Town Miadhu Hulhumalé Source (opens Miadhu in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Maldives signs deal to explore fish exports to China The Edition Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Our goal is for Maldivian businesses to succeed internationally: President The Standard Malé approximately USD 440 million Maldivian imports of goods from C… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Finance & banking President Muizzu Calls for Chinese Partnerships That Deliver Jobs and Skills Corporate Maldives approximately USD 440 million Maldives imports of goods from Ch… Source (opens Corporate Maldives in a new tab)
Trade & customs Thilafushi Begins Container Clearance as Port Relocation Gets Under Way Corporate Maldives Thilafushi 1986 year Year Malé Commercial Harbour bega… Source (opens Corporate Maldives in a new tab)
Finance & banking · Press release Maldives is open to responsible investment, and committed to making that investment succeed: President 4 outlets : Office of the President, The Edition, Byline and 1 more approximately USD 440 million Maldivian imports of goods from C… Source (opens Office of the President in a new tab)
Trade & customs Gold worth MVR 5 million seized from two passengers arriving in Bangladesh from Maldives The Standard MVR 5 million estimated value of confiscated go… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Trade & customs · Official (IUL-92) Trade Analyst 2 reports : Ministry of Economic Development & Trade Source (opens Ministry of Economic Development & Trade in a new tab)

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