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Good evening · Wednesday 11 November · Maldives time
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26°C
Showers · feels like 30°
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05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.26 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 Dr Muizzu arrives in Türkiye for COP31 10 outlets
  2. Ministry signs agreements with MTCC for 22 development projects 6 outlets
  3. President establishes Advisory Council of National Honourees 5 outlets

Promise due todayComplete and operationalise the Thilafushi port, reducing current 9- and 14-day waits for unloading goods to less than three days. the government

Happening todayThe government aims to sign the definitive agreement for the Rasmalé deal.

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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 Complete and operationalise the Thilafushi port, reducing c…Due todayDeliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for …Due in 5 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 8 days

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Public finance & tax President Muizzu moves to scrap perks for ex-presidents and MPs, announces pension reforms The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Public finance & tax President Muizzu doubles WDC budgets to empower women nationwide The Standard 5% Budget allocation for WDCs as sha… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Sri Lanka’s Ex-President Ranil Wickremesinghe Remanded Until August 26 in Funds Misuse Case The Standard Malé approximately Rs. 16.9 million public funds allegedly spent on L… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Public finance & tax President Muizzu Ratifies Reforms to Stop Council Power Abuse Once and For All The Standard 90 days time given for council-run busine… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Fayyaz Challenges Saeed, Zameer to Public Debate on State Debt Maldives Republic Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Fayyaz Calls on Muizzu Not to Ratify Council Amendment, Vows to Restore Powers When MDP Takes Office Maldives Republic 56 councils councils that expressed concerns … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Yameen Accuses Muizzu of Keeping ACC Chief to Avoid Corruption Probes Maldives Republic Maafushi Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Ameer Rejects Muizzu Administration’s Claim of 922 Political Appointees Maldives Republic Hulhumalé 922 people political employees counted by th… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax · Opinion MDP’s 1,300 vs. PNC’s 922 Political Appointees: Numbers That Speak for Themselves The Standard 922 positions political appointees under the cu… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Public finance & tax President Muizzu Ratifies Amendment to Cut Costly Mid-Term Elections The Standard 548 days or less remaining term length below which… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Public finance & tax “Work or Walk”: Muizzu’s New Appraisal System Targets Political Post Abuse The Standard Malé 49,000 employees state employees Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Finance & banking Opposition Leader Slams Government’s Plan to Print MVR 15 Billion Maldives Republic MVR 15 billion amount of currency planned to be … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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