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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. Global Zero Waste Alliance: First Lady highlights marine protection 4 outlets
  3. President Muizzu meets world leaders on sidelines of COP31 3 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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Construction & property Fiyoaree Island Council Invites Bids for 50-Year ‘Tourism Zone’ Lease at Kaalhehuttaa Maldives Republic Fiyoaree 429,480 square feet Area of land to be leased as a to… 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)
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)
Construction & property Maafaru Airport Set to Become International Airline Hub Maldives Republic Maafaru approximately 2,200-metre-long planned runway length Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Infinite Maldives by Cocoon Collection Set to Go on Sale in September Maldives Republic Kaafu Atoll 75% occupancy rate of Cocoon Collecti… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Qasim Calls for President’s Resignation as Tensions Rise Maldives Republic Kaafu Atoll US$20 million sale price of Vaavedhi Faru lagoon Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Land Expansion Project Sets Addu City on Transformative Journey: President Maldives Republic Addu City US$800 million Credit line from Exim Bank of Ind… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Pres. Urges Bilehdhoo Residents to Prepare for New Opportunities Maldives Republic Faafu Atoll Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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