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Good evening · Wednesday 11 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
26°C
Light showers · feels like 30°
Sunrise & sunset
05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
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. MP Shamheed risks losing parliamentary seat over unpaid debt
  2. Maldives introduces digital thalassaemia carrier cards
  3. President establishes council to advise on national affairs and...

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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Finance & banking · Press release Keynote Address by His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, President of the Republic of Maldives at the Maldives – Pakistan Business Forum Office of the President Malé $200 million US Dollars bilateral trade target Source (opens Office of the President in a new tab)
Health · Press release Statement to the Press by His Excellency Dr Mohamed Muizzu President of the Republic of Maldives at the Joint Press Conference with His Excellency Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 2 outlets : Office of the President, The Standard 200 million dollars Bilateral trade target between Ma… Source (opens Office of the President in a new tab)
Health · Press release President witnesses exchange of key MoUs between the Maldives and Pakistan Office of the President 20 MoUs Number of MoUs exchanged between … Source (opens Office of the President in a new tab)
Energy & utilities · Press release URA successfully concludes inspection of the Water and Sewerage Systems at Niva Dhigali Maldives resort 2 reports : Utility Regulatory Authority Source (opens Utility Regulatory Authority in a new tab)
Energy & utilities · Press release URA successfully concludes inspection of the Power System at The Westin Maldives Miriandhoo Resort Utility Regulatory Authority Source (opens Utility Regulatory Authority in a new tab)
Education · Press release Statement to the Press by His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Muizzu President of the Republic of Maldives at the Joint Press Conference with His Excellency Anura Kumara Disanayaka, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka 2 reports : Office of the President Source (opens Office of the President in a new tab)
Construction & property · Press release Hon. Abdul Raheem Abdulla, Speaker of the People’s Majlis meets with Hon. Speaker of the Shura Council People's Majlis Source (opens People's Majlis in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality · Press release MACL Management Delivers: Audit Confirms Record Profits and Strategic Growth in 2024 The Standard MVR 993 million MACL Group revenue increase Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Education · Press release Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment of Australia H. E Dan Tehan meets with H.E. Uz Fayyaz Ismail Ministry of Economic Development & Trade Source (opens Ministry of Economic Development & Trade in a new tab)

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