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Good evening · Wednesday 11 November · Maldives time
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26°C
Light showers · feels like 30°
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05:52–17:48
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Dollar 23.24 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 undertake 22 projects across Maldives, including Fuvahmulah office complex 6 outlets
  3. BML launches Kaanivaa 44 to mark 44th anniversary 4 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 Borrowings near MVR 16.64bn as MACL takes massive loans against Hulhule’ properties Sun English Hulhule over MVR 7 billion Loans secured against sovereign g… Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Finance & banking Tiny Hearts completes ‘Heart Healthy Raajje’ awareness initiative with support from BML’s bank fund 4 outlets : MM TV (English), The Standard, One Online and 1 more 10 videos inclusive exercise videos produce… Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Vice President wraps up Maldives’ participation in 28th CHOGM 5 outlets : MM TV (English), PSM News, Miadhu and 2 more 15 per cent Digital economy contribution to G… Source (opens Miadhu in a new tab)
Finance & banking Veymandoo’s new hospital will be a reliable facility for the entire region: Kuwait Fund Raajje (English) Veymandoo 3 million Kuwaiti Dinars (approximately USD 9.7 million) loan for Thaa Atoll Hospital deve… Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property Progress on BML housing project as first 182 apartments enter concrete phase 4 outlets : MM TV (English), Sun English, The Standard and 1 more Hulhumalé 182 apartments apartments with completed foundat… Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Vice President urges stronger partnerships to build a resilient Commonwealth 4 outlets : Office of the President, PSM News, One Online and 1 more 15 per cent Digital economy share of GDP targ… Source (opens Miadhu in a new tab)
Finance & banking New policy allows individuals aged 65 and above to use pension funds for Hajj slots 5 outlets : Maldives Pension Office, MM TV (English), Sun English and 2 more MVR 336,000 minimum Retirement Savings Accoun… Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Finance & banking Kuwait Fund quadruples Maldives’ annual financing limit to USD... 2 outlets : MM TV (English), PSM News Thilafushi USD 10 million to USD 40 million Annual financing limit increase Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Finance & banking Saeed defends rising costs of goods and services Adhadhu (English) Kendhoo $1.75 million Foreign currency released to the … Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Vice President calls for stronger, self-reliant Commonwealth... MM TV (English) 15 per cent Digital economy contribution to G… 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 MTCC opens applications for public shareholder representative on board 3 outlets : The Standard, The Edition, The Maldives Journal Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)

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