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Good evening · Thursday 12 November · Maldives time
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Weather
28°C
Overcast · feels like 31°
Sunrise & sunset
05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.57 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 Muizzu Establishes Advisory Council of State Dignitaries 6 outlets
  2. President Muizzu attends opening of Antalya Leaders’ Summit at COP31 4 outlets
  3. First Lady calls for greater producer responsibility in waste management 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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Construction & property Small nation, big opportunities: President Muizzu pitches Maldives to Pakistani investors The Standard USD 200 million Bilateral trade target between Ma… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Trade & customs · Official Press Release: Maldives–Pakistan Business Forum 2026 Held in Islamabad Ministry of Economic Development & Trade Source (opens Ministry of Economic Development & Trade in a new tab)
Finance & banking BML becomes official banking partner of Maldives Expo 2026 The Standard Hulhumalé Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Education Maldives and Pakistan Strengthen Bilateral Ties with 20 New Agreements Corporate Maldives 20 count Memorandums of Understanding exch… Source (opens Corporate Maldives in a new tab)
Trade & customs · Official Maldives and Pakistan Sign MoU to Strengthen Economic and Trade Cooperation Ministry of Economic Development & Trade Source (opens Ministry of Economic Development & Trade in a new tab)
Trade & customs · Official Notices Issued to 17 Shops for Failure to Display Prices Ministry of Economic Development & Trade Malé Source (opens Ministry of Economic Development & Trade in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture President Muizzu moves to ensure Maldives benefits from 20 agreements signed with Pakistan The Standard 20 agreements Bilateral agreements exchanged Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Education Muizzu expresses appreciation in Urdu as Pakistan extends ceremonial welcome 2 outlets : Byline, The Standard 20 count Memoranda of Understanding exchan… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Trade & customs Maldives-Pakistan trade targeted to reach USD 200 million by 2028 3 outlets : The Standard, The Maldives Journal, Ministry of Economic Development & Trade USD 200 million Target bilateral trade between Pa… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Health Maldives and Pakistan exchange 20 agreements to expand cooperation across key sectors The Standard 60 years years of diplomatic relations Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Health · Press release Statement to the Press by His Excellency Dr Mohamed Muizzu President of the Republic of Maldives at the Joint Press Conference with His Excellency Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 2 outlets : Office of the President, The Standard 200 million dollars Bilateral trade target between Ma… Source (opens Office of the President in a new tab)
Education · Press release President accentuates a "New Era" of Maldives–Pakistan partnership following historic bilateral discussions Office of the President USD 13 million bilateral trade volume Source (opens Office of the President in a new tab)

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