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Good evening · Wednesday 11 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
26°C
Light 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 Dr Muizzu arrives in Türkiye for COP31 10 outlets
  2. Ministry signs agreements with MTCC for 22 development projects 6 outlets
  3. President establishes Advisory Council of National Honourees 5 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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Trade & customs Customs Automates Air Cargo Clearance Process; Efficiency Jumps From Two Days to Two Hours Maldives Republic Malé 120,000 metric tonnes cargo terminal annual capacity Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Trade & customs Saeed Unveils Strategic Expansion of VIA’s Cargo Terminal Maldives Republic Noonu Atoll 120,000 metric tonnes annual capacity of new cargo term… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Trade & customs Government to Establish SOE to Foster Economic Diversification Maldives Republic Laamu Atoll 100% state ownership share of the new … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Trade & customs Malaysia Bans Israeli-Flagged Cargo Ships Over ‘Cruelty Against Palestinians’ Maldives Republic about 60% Malaysia's Muslim population share Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Tonnes of Fish Washed Ashore in Japan Maldives Republic approximately 1,200 tonnes Tonnes of sardines and mackerel w… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Energy & utilities STO Reduces Diesel, Petrol Prices Maldives Republic Funadhoo MVR 0.45 diesel price reduction per litre Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Education Maldives, Türkiye Forge Economic Alliance With New Trade Agreement Maldives Republic 30 scholarships scholarship opportunities offered… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Trade & customs EU to Curb Plastic Waste Exports From Mid-2026 Maldives Republic Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Education US-Vietnam Relations: Biden, Trong Ink Partnership Maldives Republic over 50 years years since the last American sol… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Trade & customs Ihavandhippolhu Set to Revolutionise Economy: Fayyaz Maldives Republic More than USD18 trillion value of goods transported across… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Explosive Tensions: Russian Missile Attacks Ravage Ukraine’s Black Sea Coast Maldives Republic over 60,000 tonnes grain destroyed by the attacks Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Indian oil imports from Russia increase tenfold Maldives Republic approximately $5bn (£4bn) savings from increased crude purc… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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