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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. 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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Finance & banking Initiating Fiscal Reforms Essential to Maldives’ Sustained Economic Growth: World Bank Maldives Republic Addu City 1.88 million tourist arrivals in 2023 Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property MP Siyam Seeks Sovereign Guarantee for US$165 Million Resort Project Maldives Republic Dhigurah US$165 million Estimated cost of Emerald Lagoon … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking State Revenue up 34.4% in March Maldives Republic Malé 34.4 percent Year-on-year growth in state reve… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Education Ex-President Solih Urges Continuation of Student, SME Loans Maldives Republic Fuvahmulah more than 18,000 students who participated in the … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking World Bank Downgrades Growth Forecast for Maldives Maldives Republic 2 percent Maldives year-on-year economic gr… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Nasheed Favours India Over China for Maldives’ Development Aid, Criticises Chinese Loan Practices Maldives Republic Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Nasheed, Muizzu Highlight Advantages of Halting Debt Monetisation Maldives Republic Baa Atoll MVR 15.42 Fixed US Dollar exchange rate set… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Maldives Capable of Managing Economic, Fiscal Hurdles Without External Assistance: Economic Minister Maldives Republic 5.5 percent economic growth rate Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Loans Outstanding Rise to MVR 40 Billion in December: MMA Maldives Republic Malé MVR 40 billion Total loans and advances outstand… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking President Muizzu, US Assistant Secretary of State Discuss Strengthening Ties Maldives Republic Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Maldives, China Forge New Ties After Muizzu-Xi Talks Maldives Republic Laamu Atoll 2024-2028 comprehensive strategic cooperati… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking · Feature or interview Maldives’ Economic Crossroads: Fiscal Challenges and Strategic Solutions Maldives Republic Malé 110% of GDP National debt to GDP Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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