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Good morning · Saturday 14 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
26°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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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 Unpaid Taxes Worth MVR 7.7 Billion Could Derail State Finances, Warns Finance Ministry Maldives Republic Hulhumalé 28 percent Year-on-year increase in total ou… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Maldives Visitor Numbers to Hit 1.5 Million by October-End, on Track to Surpass 1.8 Million by Year End Maldives Republic 4,900 tourists per day Average daily tourist arrivals Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Virgin Atlantic Starts Direct Flights From London to Malé Maldives Republic Malé 31 seats upper-class seats per aircraft Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Israeli Surfers’ Behaviour in Maldives Sparks Safety Concerns Maldives Republic Hulhumalé more than 4,385 Palestinians killed by Israeli fo… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Israel Advises Citizens Against Travel to Maldives Maldives Republic Hulhumalé Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Government Invites Bids for Development of Nalandhoo Island as Tourist Resort Maldives Republic Shaviyani Atoll Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality President-Elect Commits to Completing VIA Development by 2024 Peak Season Maldives Republic Malé 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)
Tourism & hospitality China Overtakes India to Become Maldives’ Second-Largest Tourism Market Maldives Republic 153,989 tourists Tourist arrivals from China Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Premium Airline ‘BeOnd’ Unveils First Aircraft Maldives Republic 44 seats business class seats on BeOnd's f… 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 President Earmarks 300 Flats for Long-Serving Tourism Workers Maldives Republic Faafu Atoll 300 flats flats allocated to long-serving t… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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