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Good evening · Wednesday 11 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
26°C
Showers · feels like 30°
Sunrise & sunset
05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.26 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 Dr Muizzu arrives in Türkiye for COP31 10 outlets
  2. Ministry signs agreements with MTCC for 22 development projects 6 outlets
  3. President establishes Advisory Council of National Honourees 5 outlets

Promise due todayComplete and operationalise the Thilafushi port, reducing current 9- and 14-day waits for unloading goods to less than three days. the government

Happening todayThe government aims to sign the definitive agreement for the Rasmalé deal.

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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 Complete and operationalise the Thilafushi port, reducing c…Due todayDeliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for …Due in 5 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 8 days

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Energy & utilities Maldives and Oman Discuss Fisheries and Investment Cooperation Corporate Maldives Source (opens Corporate Maldives in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Asia braces for second wave of Iran war energy shocks Sun English 8.8 million people at risk of being pushed in… Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Finance Ministry reassures public as Middle East unrest raises economic concerns The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Power capacity boosted in Gulhi with new STELCO engine The Standard Gulhi 800 kilowatt new engine capacity installed on … Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property President Muizzu to hold high-level talks in Germany during landmark visit The Standard 60th anniversary of diplomatic relatio… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property Maldives Green Lights First Sustainable Township: $790M Mega Project Signals New Growth Era The Standard more than USD 790 million Value of the approved Sustainable… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property President Muizzu unveils Addu transformation plan: power upgrade, road renewal, and tourism revival The Standard Addu City 600 rooms rooms MTDC assigned to develop un… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Energy & utilities President Muizzu Delivers! 109 Islands Set for Waste Management Revolution to Protect Tourism & Environment! The Standard Malé 75 islands Islands getting waste management … Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Nasheed Sounds Alarm: Maldives’ Air Pollution Crisis Could Hurt Tourism The Standard Malé 28 measures mitigation measures outlined in t… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Maldives Secures $15 Million AIIB Loan for Green Taxation and Climate Projects Maldives Republic Hulhumalé $15 million AIIB loan to the Maldives Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Maldives, Australia Discuss Climate Change Mitigation and Financial Support for SIDS Maldives Republic Malé 33 percent renewable energy usage target Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Invest Maldives 2024 Dubai Attracts 290 Representatives Across 130 Companies Maldives Republic Uligan 130 companies companies attending the Invest Ma… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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