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Good evening · Wednesday 11 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
27°C
Light showers · feels like 30°
Sunrise & sunset
05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.24 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 departs for COP31 climate summit in Türkiye 10 outlets
  2. MTCC to undertake 22 projects across Maldives, including Fuvahmulah office complex 6 outlets
  3. Three employee-led initiatives win Dhiraagu's Pitch for Purpose 4 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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Finance & banking BML invites applications for second phase of Youth... 4 outlets : MM TV (English), The Standard, The Edition and 1 more MVR 150,000 maximum financing amount Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Finance & banking Maldives' official reserves stand at USD 547.8 million in September MM TV (English) USD 547.8 million official reserves Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Finance & banking SME startup fund in 2027 budget to empower youth Maldives Financial Review MVR 1.5 million Annual income threshold for GST r… Source (opens Maldives Financial Review in a new tab)
Finance & banking MIB's Bingaa Champs promo offers three iPads as prizes 2 outlets : The Edition, Maldives Islamic Bank Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Finance & banking Man jailed for failing to provide USD after collecting funds One Online Hulhumalé MVR 203,500 Amount deposited to purchase USD Source (opens One Online in a new tab)
Finance & banking · Press release Pension Office Partners with UNDP Maldives for The Maldives Finance Forum 2026 Maldives Financial Review 13th edition number of the Maldives Fi… Source (opens Maldives Financial Review in a new tab)
Education Pension Office conducts session of the Secure on 1 Nov Program for students of MNU Maldives Financial Review Source (opens Maldives Financial Review in a new tab)
Construction & property Rasmale' project must be judged on long-term returns: Muththalib The Edition Hulhumalé 500 hectares Reclaimed land included in agreem… Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Finance & banking Extreme heat could cost Maldives $576 million annually by 2040, ILO warns Atoll Times Hulhumalé $576 million Annual cost of extreme heat to th… Source (opens Atoll Times in a new tab)
Construction & property Former PG cites USD 3.1 billion projection in Rasmalé defence MM TV (English) Malé USD 3.1 billion Projected State revenue from Rasm… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property A home for every citizen: President outlines equity grants of up... MM TV (English) Malé up to MVR 200,000 Maximum equity grant to build a h… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property Mahloof links Rasmalé criticism to President Dr Muizzu’s 2028... MM TV (English) USD 20 billion value of investment in the Rasmal… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)

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