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Good evening · Wednesday 11 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
26°C
Heavy drizzle · feels like 29°
Sunrise & sunset
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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Construction & property Rasmalé Project to Proceed as Planned Despite Setbacks, Says President Muizzu Maldives Republic Hulhumalé 1,100 hectares reclaimed land targeted by end of… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Japan Donates 30 More Waste Disposal Trucks Maldives Republic Malé 30 vehicles waste disposal vehicles donated b… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Civil Court Orders GoAir to Pay US$3.6 Million in Outstanding Fees, Taxes Maldives Republic US$3.6 million (MVR 55.51 million) Amount ordered by the Civil Court… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Muizzu Administration Concedes to Stalling of Flagship Rasmalé Project Maldives Republic Hulhumalé 1,280-hectare Size of Fushidhiggaru Falhu lagoon Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Energy & utilities STO Reduces Fuel Prices Maldives Republic Gaafu Dhaalu Atoll MVR 0.70 per litre Diesel price reduction Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health Government Ready to Implement Fiscal Reform Programme; SOEs First in Line: Minister Shafeeq Maldives Republic Malé 122.9 percent debt to GDP ratio Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax ADF Receipts Increase by 11% Maldives Republic MVR 704.5 million ADF and departure tax receipts Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Energy & utilities PNC Faces Backlash Over Call to Provide Electricity Service Exclusively to Party Members Until End of Election Maldives Republic Dhidhdhoo 57 staff contract staff dismissed by the M… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health Government Lacks Clarity on Health Insurance Expansion Timeline Maldives Republic 60% increase in Aasandha costs Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Opposition Leader’s Police Summons Fuels Fears of Political Clampdown Maldives Republic Addu City over MVR 11 million state funds allegedly embezzled t… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health Local Medicine Prices Inflated Up to Five Times Actual Value: Health Ministry Maldives Republic Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Malé City Council Faces Backlash Over Project Transfer Decision Maldives Republic Malé MVR 100 million threshold above which projects ar… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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