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Good evening · Thursday 12 November · Maldives time

Week in brief

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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Happening todayThursday, 12 November was declared a government holiday, combining with the Republic Day holiday on 11 November.

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Numbers

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Total index 109.09Index Sep 2026 · MMA +0.3% vs previous +1.2% vs a year earlier Inflation rate 1.17% Sep 2026 · MMA +0.4 pts vs previous -2.6 pts vs a year earlier Total tourist arrivals 148,801Tourists Sep 2026 · MMA -23.8% vs previous -0.5% vs a year earlier Occupancy rate 44.10% Sep 2026 · MMA -14.8 pts vs previous -2.6 pts vs a year earlier

Promises

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234 promises4 kept · 0 broken

Next due · Nov 2026 Deliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for one year in monthly batches wi… Promised Medium impact

Due in the next 30 days Deliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for …Due in 4 days Complete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 7 days Generate 1,500 job opportunities for young people and give …Due in 2 weeks Past their deadline1 promise

Latest development · 7 Nov A National Quran Centre branch opened in Maavah, with nine more registered and 12 applica… Partly kept Minister of Finance and Public Enterprises Hassan Zareer

What the news is about

stories, last 7 days · as of 23:31

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Construction & property15
↓ 92 fewer than last week · Tornado hits Lhaimagu, causing extensive damage 7 outlets
Public finance & tax12
↓ 65 fewer than last week · India and Saudi Arabia forecast to lead bilateral grant support... 2 outlets
Tourism & hospitality12
↓ 39 fewer than last week · Long-delayed Hulhumale' City Hotel opens as Manhattan Grand Hotel 9 outlets
Finance & banking10
↓ 73 fewer than last week · Vice President wraps up Maldives’ participation in 28th CHOGM 5 outlets
Health8
↓ 26 fewer than last week · Maldives receives regional award for excellence in primary healthcare 6 outlets
Transport & ports8
↓ 37 fewer than last week · Ministries partner to strengthen electric vehicle maintenance... 3 outlets

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All Construction & property 216Finance & banking 187Public finance & tax 178Tourism & hospitality 126Transport & ports 118Health 110Trade & customs 110Education 83 Energy & utilities 65 Telecom & digital 60 Fisheries & agriculture 56

Finance & banking MMA launches Money Changer System to strengthen forex oversight 3 outlets 5 Nov Source

Construction & property Hulhumalé West Side Jetty reopens following repairs 3 outlets 5 Nov Hulhumalé Source

Finance & banking E-commerce platform The Patchee opens doors to MVR payments MM TV (English) 5 Nov 10 to 15 days expected international order deli… Source

Construction & property BML begins foundation concreting for 182 affordable housing units... 4 outlets 5 Nov Hulhumalé 182 units housing units with foundation con… Source

Energy & utilities MWSC targets water service improvements in Addu and Fuvahmulah... MM TV (English) 5 Nov Addu City Source

Finance & banking Maldives calls for closer OIC trade ties and improved access to... MM TV (English) 5 Nov Source

Construction & property Government lists 49 Veshi Fahi Malé plots for sale 4 outlets 5 Nov Malé 49 plots State-owned plots listed for sale Source

Fisheries & agriculture Minister Shiyam seeks Chinese expertise to boost Maldivian aquaculture MM TV (English) 5 Nov Source

Finance & banking BML launches year-end American Express card promotion with prize draw 5 outlets 5 Nov Fulhadhoo MVR 1,000 minimum weekly spending requireme… Source

Public finance & tax Parliament Committee sets 19 November deadline for State Budget... 4 outlets 5 Nov Eydhafushi MVR 59.7 billion Proposed State Budget for 2027 Source

Finance & banking SME Digital doubles business financing limit to MVR 10 million 2 outlets 5 Nov MVR 10 million Revised financing limit for three… Source

Finance & banking Pension-funded Hajj bookings now open to members aged 65 and above 5 outlets 5 Nov more than 23,000 MRPS members meeting conditions f… Source

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