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President calls for greater support for clean energy transition 2 outlets, first reported 12 hours, 41 minutes ago

Good morning · Thursday 12 November · Maldives time

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Weather

28°C

Overcast · feels like 29°

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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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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 +0.3% vs previous +1.2% vs a year earlier Inflation rate 1.17% Sep 2026 · MMA +0.4 pts vs previous -2.6 pts vs a year earlier Total tourist arrivals 148,801Tourists Sep 2026 · MMA -23.8% vs previous -0.5% vs a year earlier Occupancy rate 44.10% Sep 2026 · MMA -14.8 pts vs previous -2.6 pts vs a year earlier

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234 promises4 kept · 0 broken

Next due · Nov 2026 Deliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for one year in monthly batches wi… Promised Medium impact

Due in the next 30 days Deliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for …Due in 4 days Complete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 7 days Generate 1,500 job opportunities for young people and give …Due in 2 weeks Past their deadline1 promise

Latest development · 7 Nov A National Quran Centre branch opened in Maavah, with nine more registered and 12 applica… Partly kept Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises Hassan Zareer

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stories, last 7 days · as of 11:45

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Construction & property25
↓ 88 fewer than last week · Tornado hits Lhaimagu, causing extensive damage 7 outlets
Public finance & tax18
↓ 69 fewer than last week · Pension fund rules amended to allow Hajj payments after age 65 5 outlets
Finance & banking16
↓ 65 fewer than last week · Vice President wraps up Maldives’ participation in 28th CHOGM 5 outlets
Tourism & hospitality15
↓ 39 fewer than last week · Long-delayed Hulhumale' City Hotel opens as Manhattan Grand Hotel 9 outlets
Transport & ports11
↓ 32 fewer than last week · Ministries partner to strengthen electric vehicle maintenance... 3 outlets
Energy & utilities9
↓ 16 fewer than last week · Vice President concludes visit to Antigua and Barbuda after CHOGM 5 outlets

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All Construction & property 216Finance & banking 187Public finance & tax 178Tourism & hospitality 126Transport & ports 118Health 110Trade & customs 110Education 83 Energy & utilities 65 Telecom & digital 60 Fisheries & agriculture 56

Fisheries & agriculture MTCC advances Ihavandhoo harbour project with arrival of sheet piles The Standard 4 Nov Ihavandhoo Source

Public finance & tax "Refined Maldives" result of development: President The Edition 4 Nov more than 1,000 graduates of the national service… Source

Finance & banking Dollar rate could fall to MVR 10 if PNC stays in power for 15 years: Falaah 2 outlets 4 Nov USD 1.9 billion USD issued at official exchange r… Source

Politics Trump links Republican midterm losses to Iran war and higher fuel prices Sun English 4 Nov $4 billion a year US assistance to Israel Source

Tourism & hospitality Tourism must evolve with global trends for success: Saeed The Edition 4 Nov Noonu Atoll every five to 10 years recommended interval for changes … Source

Telecom & digital Dhiraagu opens applications for 2027 apprenticeship programme 4 outlets 4 Nov Malé 2009 year year the apprenticeship programme… Source

Education · Opinion Are future generations missing the actual point of Victory Day? Raajje (English) 4 Nov Source

News State expenditure reaches MVR 38.99 billion, as spending on salaries surges by 14.7 percent to MVR 6.15 billion! Raajje (English) 4 Nov Source

Health Heartbroken mother pleads for son’s survival after state healthcare aid abruptly ends Raajje (English) 4 Nov 30 years age of Afrah Farhad Source

Justice Man Convicted of Mosque Vandalism Released After Pre-Trial Detention Exceeds Sentence Raajje (English) 4 Nov one month and 21 days time spent in pre-trial custody Source

Construction & property Court halts eviction of Riveli over unpaid MVR 7.8 million rent Atoll Times 4 Nov MVR 7.8 million unpaid rent Source

Society Malé councillor proposes weekly home visits to support people with disabilities Atoll Times 4 Nov Malé Source

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