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Good morning · Thursday 12 November · Maldives time
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27°C
Light rain · feels like 28°
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05:52–17:48
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Dollar 23.33 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. MTCC awarded 22 infrastructure development projects across various islands in the Maldives 6 outlets
  2. President forms council of national honorees to advise on state affairs 5 outlets
  3. BML launches Kaanivaa 44 to mark 44th anniversary 4 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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Politics The 4 Nov MPs resemble schoolchildren; sittings must be adjourned by 11:00 a.m. just so they can attend classes: Shamheed Raajje (English) Hulhumalé more than 8 percent surge in food prices Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property MDP submits resolution to Parliament seeking referendum on Ras Male' project Raajje (English) Malé approximately 500 hectares Size of reclaimed land in the dev… Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Maldives Gas to take measures due to import issues Adhadhu (English) 7kg gas filled into 10kg cylinders Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property Petition urges parliamentary inquiry into Rasmale' deal Adhadhu (English) 99 years Lease term for Rasmalé as stated … Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property Protest against Rasmale' deal postponed to November 13 2 outlets : Adhadhu (English), Raajje (English) 500 hectares Area of Rasmalé land being sold Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Finance & banking Government to reverse 17 percent TGST on foreign tour operators PSM News 17 per cent Tourism Goods and Services Tax ra… Source (opens PSM News in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Public invited to comment on bill to scrap inbound tourism GST One Online Kolamaafushi MVR 1.61 billion projected GST revenue the governm… Source (opens One Online in a new tab)
Society Malé City Council to identify residents requiring special assistance One Online Malé around 10 per cent Share of Maldivian population who… Source (opens One Online in a new tab)
Justice JSC opens applications for Supreme Court judge 4 outlets : One Online, Sun English, The Standard and 1 more Malé MVR 88,000 Monthly salary and allowances for… Source (opens One Online in a new tab)
Justice In the case seeking to halt use of the name 'Maldives Expo', the ruling comes after the expo concludes Sun English Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Construction & property Court suspends HDC eviction of Riveli Beach Club One Online Hulhumalé approximately MVR 5 million Rent owed by Riveli Beach Club an… Source (opens One Online in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Ties with Maldives come without conditions: Pakistan’s High Commissioner Maldives Voice US$200 million target annual bilateral trade Source (opens Maldives Voice in a new tab)

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