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Good morning · Saturday 14 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
27°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. Small island states seek climate justice, not sympathy, President Muizzu tells COP31 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

Promises

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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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Finance & banking Police Raid RDC Offices, Conduct 12-Hour Search and Seizure Operation Maldives Republic more than MVR 13 million petty cash transferred into perso… 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)
Finance & banking US Invests US$553 Million in Sri Lanka’s West Container Terminal to Counterbalance China’s Influence Maldives Republic US$553 million DFC investment in West Container … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking MIB Reports Record Q3 Earnings Maldives Republic Addu City MVR 123.55 million MIB net third quarter income Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking SriLankan Airlines Up for Sale: Government Seeks US$500M Capital Injection in Debt Restructuring Drive Maldives Republic at least US$500 million Capital injection sought from sal… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Ayady Wins IFFSA ‘Takaful Window/Unit of the Year’ Gold Award Maldives Republic 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 and now in 2023 years Gold Award won Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking STO Q3 Earnings: Revenue Up 9%, Profit More Than Doubles for First Three Quarters Maldives Republic Malé MVR 4.1 billion STO Q3 revenue Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Digital Payments Surge and Remittances Decline in Maldives, Data Reveals Maldives Republic Ihavandhoo 150% growth in value of account transf… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Government Compensation Payouts Balloon to Over 270 Percent of Allocated Amount Maldives Republic MVR 374 million spent on compensation payouts thi… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Oil Prices Surge as Israel’s War in Gaza Continues Maldives Republic $90 per barrel Brent crude oil price level Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Ali Hashim Becomes First Maldivian to Chair World Bank Group and IMF Boards of Governors Maldives Republic 45 years Length of Maldives' membership of… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Police on Lookout for Shopper Accused of Using Counterfeit USD Notes Maldives Republic Malé Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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