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Good evening · Friday 13 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
28°C
Light drizzle · feels like 33°
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 placing patriotism and national unity above political interests 3 outlets
  3. First Lady attends opening of zero waste museum at COP31 3 outlets
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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 3 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 6 daysGenerate 1,500 job opportunities for young people and give …Due in 2 weeks Past their deadline1 promise

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Finance & banking Overall Inflation Eases in January; Key Sectors Remain High Year-On-Year Maldives Republic Malé 0.17 percent Overall inflation, month-on-month… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Global Financial Architecture Requires Reform, Asserts Minister Zameer Maldives Republic 33 percent share of country's energy demand … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking MTCC Posts Revenue of Over MVR 3 Billion in 2023 Maldives Republic Malé MVR 3.24 billion MTCC revenue in 2023 Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Education Government Walks Back Decision to Raise Limit for Students Abroad, Acknowledges USD Shortage Maldives Republic US$1,200 planned monthly USD withdrawal li… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Education BML Slashes Student Loan Rate to 2.5% Maldives Republic Fuvahmulah 90 percent Share of total education cost cov… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking India’s Exim Bank Funds Earmarked for Malé Port Project Will Be Reallocated Across Other Projects: Finance Minister Maldives Republic Malé US$400 million (MVR 6.1 billion) Estimated cost of commercial port… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking President Announces Plans for International Financial Hub on Funadhoo Island Maldives Republic Funadhoo Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Government Outlines New Initiatives in Healthcare, Heritage Maldives Republic Gan ten patients annually by 2028 Thalassaemia patients to be suppo… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
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 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 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)
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)

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