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Good evening · Wednesday 11 November · Maldives time
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27°C
Showers · feels like 32°
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05:52–17:48
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Dollar 23.23 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 departs for COP31 climate summit in Türkiye 10 outlets
  2. MTCC to build roads, harbours and coastal protection in 22 islands 6 outlets
  3. Ras Male' reclamation project to cost $330 million: Minister Muththalib 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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Construction & property President assures to probe concerns over Hiyaavahi financing scheme Sun English Malé MVR 1 million Hiyaavahi Rahvehi financing ceili… Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Finance & banking Paraguay's Pena resigns under mounting pressure from bank collapse Sun English close to $850 million public funds administered by ueno Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Finance & banking Economic Minister Saeed deflects accountability for rising dollar rates, says MMA responsible 2 outlets : One Online, Adhadhu (English) Kendhoo 13 lawmakers Signatures backing the no-confide… Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Finance & banking Rejection of no-confidence motion reflects public trust in government: Economic Minister PSM News Source (opens PSM News in a new tab)
Finance & banking MDP: Saeed failed to address allegations; wasted one hour with ‘empty talk’ 2 outlets : Raajje (English), Sun English Kendhoo 54-10 Vote against no-confidence motion Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Finance & banking Dollar rate could fall to MVR 10 if PNC stays in power for 15 years: Falaah 2 outlets : The Edition, Sun English USD 1.9 billion USD issued at official exchange r… Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Finance & banking Minister: We supplied 80% more dollars than MDP administration 3 outlets : Ministry of Economic Development & Trade, The Edition, Sun English Malé 80 percent Increase in US dollars supplied t… Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Finance & banking Economic Minister Saeed's no-confidence motion in Majlis on 4 Nov Adhadhu (English) 13 lawmakers lawmakers who signed the no-confi… Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Finance & banking President calls for economic independence to end debt dependency 3 outlets : Office of the President, One Online, Byline More than 1,000 graduates of the National Service… Source (opens One Online in a new tab)
Finance & banking Public confidence in current Administration remains unwavering:... MM TV (English) 60 minutes time allocated to the minister fo… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Finance & banking No-confidence motion fails to dent Minister Saeed's parliamentary... 8 outlets : One Online, MM TV (English), Raajje (English) and 5 more 54 of the 64 lawmakers voting in favour of the… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property President vows the Maldives’ red line of sovereignty will remain intact as major financial reforms loom Sun English 99-year Duration of the Rasmale project Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)

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