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Good evening · Thursday 12 November · Maldives time
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Weather
28°C
Overcast · feels like 32°
Sunrise & sunset
05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.59 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. Global Zero Waste Alliance: First Lady highlights marine protection 4 outlets
  3. President Muizzu meets world leaders on sidelines of COP31 3 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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Finance & banking Deadline for Dhanduveri Manfaa grant applications on 31 Oct 2 outlets : MM TV (English), One Online Shaviyani Atoll 30 to 50 per cent Share of total project costs cove… Source (opens One Online in a new tab)
Finance & banking MTCC shareholders approve MVR 3 per share dividend at annual general meeting The Standard MVR 5 each Share face value Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Finance & banking RSW financing opens with increased MVR 4 million limit 3 outlets : MM TV (English), The Edition, The Maldives Journal MVR 4 million RSW financing limit Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Finance & banking 2 jailed over MVR 6.7 million diesel fraud at Maldives Ports Limited Atoll Times Hulhumalé MVR 6.7 million value of diesel fraud Source (opens Atoll Times in a new tab)
Finance & banking MFLC’s GCF Accreditation Opens New Chapter for Maldives’ Climate Finance Corporate Maldives Source (opens Corporate Maldives in a new tab)
Construction & property Budget 2027 to fund Addu infrastructure and SME development One Online Addu City Source (opens One Online in a new tab)
Finance & banking Debt repayment costs to fall to MVR 4.5 billion 12 outlets : Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises, MM TV (English), Atoll Times and 9 more Addu City MVR 4.5 billion Projected debt repayment costs in… Source (opens One Online in a new tab)
Finance & banking Government projects MVR 43.2 billion in revenue and grants One Online Addu City MVR 43.2 billion Projected revenue and grants Source (opens One Online in a new tab)
Finance & banking STO posts MVR 281 million profit as operating earnings jump 23% in third quarter 4 outlets : State Trading Organization, The Standard, The Edition and 1 more 23% Operating profit growth Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property No alcohol, pork or casinos will be allowed in Rasmalé, President Muizzu assures 2 outlets : The Standard, Adhadhu (English) Hulhumalé USD 20 billion Value of the proposed Rasmalé Wat… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Education Pension Office brings financial planning into focus for MNU students 2 outlets : MM TV (English), Maldives Pension Office Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Finance & banking Pension Office Partners with UNDP Maldives for The Maldives Finance Forum 2026 2 outlets : Maldives Pension Office, Miadhu 13th Edition of the Maldives Finance F… Source (opens Miadhu in a new tab)

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