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Good morning · Saturday 14 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
26°C
Light drizzle · feels like 30°
Sunrise & sunset
05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.50 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 calls for climate finance reform to support SIDS 3 outlets
  2. President urges unity and patriotism above political differences 3 outlets
  3. Small island states seek climate justice, not sympathy, President Muizzu tells COP31 2 outlets

Happening todayRegistration for the Ooredoo Fun Run 2026 closes after being extended by another week.

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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 2 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 5 daysGenerate 1,500 job opportunities for young people and give …Due in 2 weeks Past their deadline1 promise

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Justice Serial mosque vandal released upon conviction after pretrial detention outlasts prison term Sun English Malé 32 years age of the convicted man Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Politics Minister Saeed's failure to address six points raised by MDP, opting instead for irrelevant rhetoric, is the primary reason for his loss of confidence: Mauroof 2 outlets : Raajje (English), Sun English Kendhoo 13 members MDP members who signed the no-con… Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Politics MDP accuses govt of restricting opposition's role in parliament Atoll Times Source (opens Atoll Times in a new tab)
News MTCC progresses with second phase of Fiyoaree harbour upgrade The Standard Fiyoaree Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
International Maldives urges Commonwealth to turn shared challenges into collective action The Standard 56 countries number of Commonwealth member cou… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Energy & utilities STELCO takes over utility services in Noonu Atoll from Fenaka The Standard Noonu Atoll Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Energy & utilities MWSC invites customers to update records and enter iPad giveaway The Standard Addu City Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Finance & banking This administration has brought in 313 investments in 3 years: Minister Saeed Byline 313 investments Foreign investments registered in… Source (opens Byline in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Government Targets Cheaper Domestic Flights With New Subsidies Corporate Maldives MVR 300 million transport subsidy pool allocated … Source (opens Corporate Maldives in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture MTCC advances Ihavandhoo harbour project with arrival of sheet piles The Standard Ihavandhoo Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Public finance & tax "Refined Maldives" result of development: President The Edition more than 1,000 graduates of the national service… Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Finance & banking Dollar rate could fall to MVR 10 if PNC stays in power for 15 years: Falaah 2 outlets : The Edition, Sun English USD 1.9 billion USD issued at official exchange r… Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)

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