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Good evening · Wednesday 11 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
26°C
Light showers · feels like 29°
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

Promises

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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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Tourism & hospitality Minister vows to stop acts tarnishing Maldives' Islamic identity One Online Hulhumalé Source (opens One Online in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Ministry of Islamic Affairs silent regarding Halloween celebrations in Maafushi Maldives Voice Maafushi Source (opens Maldives Voice in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Halloween illegally celebrated in Maafushi; Council says they were unaware Maldives Voice Maafushi Source (opens Maldives Voice in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Inner Maldives CEO Firaq calls for probe into alleged same-sex wedding at resort 2 outlets : Adhadhu (English), Maldives Voice Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Over 20 expat workers detained after resistance to deportation following unpaid wage strikes Adhadhu (English) 22 people expatriates taken to the airport … Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Maldivian bolsters luxury tourism with new King Air 360 aircraft 3 outlets : Adhadhu (English), The Edition, Corporate Maldives 2020 year year King Air 360 model designed … Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property Transparency expresses concern over detained expats 2 outlets : The Edition, Raajje (English) around 21 expatriate workers reportedly tak… Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Boating Association demands probe after video of underwater diver altercation 3 outlets : Adhadhu (English), One Online, The Edition 20 rooms and 40 beds rooms and beds registered for 'In… Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality MACL Meets Stakeholders to Align Operations Ahead of Peak Travel Season Corporate Maldives 10 airlines international airlines shifted to… Source (opens Corporate Maldives in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality S7 Airlines launches scheduled flights from Novosibirsk to Maldives 4 outlets : MM TV (English), The Standard, Corporate Maldives and 1 more 229,200 tourists Russian tourist arrivals to the M… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property Rising workplace heat could cost Maldives USD 1.7 billion a year by 2060:ILO Maldives Voice Malé nearly USD 1.7 billion Projected annual economic output … Source (opens Maldives Voice in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Maldives and Bangladesh Target Trade Growth via Dhaka Business Summit Corporate Maldives Malé Source (opens Corporate Maldives in a new tab)

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