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Good evening · Wednesday 11 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
26°C
Showers · feels like 30°
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 calls for SIDS to be prioritised in Early Warnings for...
  2. President Dr Muizzu arrives in Türkiye for COP31 10 outlets
  3. Ministry signs agreements with MTCC for 22 development projects 6 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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Health Maldives Announces Ban on Vapes to Protect Public Health Maldives Republic 85% lung cancer cases attributed to d… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Pilot Boat and Tugboat for Ihavandhippolhu Bunkering Project Dock at Kulhudhuffushi Port; Additional Work Underway: MPL Maldives Republic Kulhudhuffushi more than 300 vessels sailing through the Ihava… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Trade & customs Maldives Customs to Acquire Drones From US, China Maldives Republic Eydhafushi 85-foot length of the vessel provided by … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health STO Opens Modern Pharmacy at Dharumavantha Hospital Maldives Republic Malé Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health Staff at Rafah’s Kuwaiti Hospital Ordered to Evacuate as Israeli Military Offensive Intensifies Maldives Republic at least 20 People killed in Israeli airstrik… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Energy & utilities STO Revenue Hits MVR 4.49 Billion in Q1 Maldives Republic Malé MVR 4.49 billion STO Q1 2024 revenue Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Trade & customs Yameen Labels Potential Leasing of Malé Port to Dubai World as ‘Economic Crime’ Maldives Republic Malé Fifty to 60 percent Share of world cargo throughput p… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Trade & customs MPL Launches Sea-to-Air Cargo Transhipment Service Maldives Republic Addu City US$ 605.68 Sea-to-air international tranship… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Energy & utilities STO, Vitol Group Sign Agreement on Ihavandhippolhu International Bunkering Hub Project Maldives Republic Makunudhoo 40 locations worldwide locations where Vitol has a prese… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Trade & customs Maldives Trade Association Calls for Reversal of Dollar-Based Fee Structure for Ships Maldives Republic Malé between MVR 17 and 18 Black market US dollar exchange r… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Trade & customs MPL To Enter Global Re-Export Market Maldives Republic Malé Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Maldives to Launch Bunkering Services in Ihavandhippolhu by End of July Maldives Republic Haa Alif Atoll Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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