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Good morning · Friday 13 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
28°C
Overcast · feels like 31°
Sunrise & sunset
05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.62 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. First Lady attends opening of zero waste museum at COP31 3 outlets
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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 3 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 6 daysGenerate 1,500 job opportunities for young people and give …Due in 2 weeks Past their deadline1 promise

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Construction & property Ras Male' land reclamation is costing over $700 million in public funds, yet the land is being gifted to Eagle Hills for free: Solih 3 outlets : Raajje (English), Maldives Voice, Atoll Times Malé over $700 million Public funds spent on reclamation… Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Budget 2027 to chart the path to developed-nation status by 2040 2 outlets : MM TV (English), The Edition Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Budget 2027: Government prioritises long-awaited Thilafushi Port... MM TV (English) Thilafushi 60 hectares Planned Thilafushi Port area Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Budget 2027: Technology to drive efforts to ease Greater Malé traffic MM TV (English) Malé Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Health Budget 2027: MVR 10.2 billion allocated for healthcare 12 outlets : Ministry of Finance and Public Enterprises, MM TV (English), Atoll Times and 9 more MVR 10.2 billion Healthcare allocation in proposed… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Budget 2027: Solar project to cut fuel imports by over 100 million... MM TV (English) more than 100 million litres reduction in annual fuel imports … Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property President Muizzu says 70% of contracted development projects will be completed in 2027 5 outlets : Office of the President, The Standard, Atoll Times and 2 more 70 percent share of contracted development p… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Finance & banking Public invited to comment on proposed tax appeal changes One Online Addu City 100 per cent Share of disputed tax required be… Source (opens One Online in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Proposed budget for 2027 being submitted on 29 Oct The Edition MVR 64.2 billion approved 2026 state budget Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Pay raises for Ministers, Speaker and Chief Justice approved Maldives Voice Funadhoo 42 out of 54 members voting in favour of pay r… Source (opens Maldives Voice in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Salaries raised of Chief Justice, Speaker, ministers, councilors The Edition MVR 95,125 Total monthly pay for Chief Justi… Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Public finance & tax MMBC President Farushath resigns citing blocks to working fairly 2 outlets : The Edition, Byline Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)

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