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National campaign to promote respect launches tonight with fireworks 6 outlets, first reported 18 hours, 34 minutes ago

Good morning · Sunday 15 November · Maldives time

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27°C

Light showers · feels like 29°

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05:53–17:49

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Dollar 23.52 street, a crowd’s report 15.42 official, MMA · 30 Sep

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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

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335 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 1 day increase the amount of US dollars it sells through commerci…Due in 3 days Complete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 4 days Past their deadline1 promise

Latest development · 14 Nov The Foreign Currency Act was amended to require eligible businesses to deposit 40 percent… In progress Maldives Monetary Authority

What the news is about

stories, last 7 days · as of 08:09

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Construction & property144
↑ 43 more than last week · Maldives moves to make Israel passport ban permanent 8 outlets
Public finance & tax111
↑ 34 more than last week · Manhattan Grand Hotel reflects President Muizzu’s commitment to improving public prosperity 9 outlets
Tourism & hospitality89
↑ 29 more than last week · President rejects demand for referendum on Rasmale’ project, says new bill protects Maldives’ interests 7 outlets
Finance & banking65
↓ 8 fewer than last week · BML’s 44th anniversary carnival, Kaanivaa44, kicks off tomorrow 4 outlets
Energy & utilities56
↑ 29 more than last week · President Muizzu departs for COP31 tomorrow to push for climate action 10 outlets
Transport & ports38
↓ 1 fewer than last week · MTCC awarded 22 infrastructure development projects across Maldives 6 outlets

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News VMC Forecast 100,000 Extra Tourists From Its Liverpool Deal. Did They Come? Corporate Maldives 4 Nov Source

Transport & ports MPL cites confidentiality in refusal to disclose major Chinese port agreements Adhadhu (English) 4 Nov Thilafushi 375-meter length of international quay wall Source

Finance & banking Vice President Attends CHOGM as Investment and Finance Lead Agenda Corporate Maldives 4 Nov more than USD 52 billion Value of investment-ready project… Source

Politics Democrats win control of both chambers of Congress in midterm rout, dealing blow to Trump 2 outlets 4 Nov 1932 year First Democratic senator since Source

Health Muslim surgeon who worked in Gaza's war-ravaged hospital storms to historic US Congress victory Sun English 4 Nov 25 percentage points Bonnie Watson Coleman's 2024 re-e… Source

International Maldives Urges Global Financial Reform for SIDS The Maldives Journal 4 Nov Source

Politics Trump says will accept results of US midterm election, NYT reports One Online 4 Nov Source

Trade & customs Trump rules out immediate Iran strikes but says US is 'locked and loaded' Sun English 4 Nov roughly 454-kilogram Iran's enriched uranium stockpile Source

Telecom & digital Researchers trace massive anti-Muslim disinformation campaign to Israel Sun English 4 Nov 800 million advertising exposures generated Source

International Vice President attends opening of 2026 Commonwealth summit 3 outlets 4 Nov Source

Politics Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms makes history as first Black woman elected US governor Sun English 4 Nov 56 years age of Keisha Lance Bottoms Source

Public finance & tax President Muizzu vows never to compromise Maldives’ Islamic identity or independence The Standard 4 Nov Malé 11 people civilians killed during the 1988 … Source

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