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Good evening · Thursday 12 November · Maldives time
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Weather
28°C
Overcast · feels like 30°
Sunrise & sunset
05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.53 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 Muizzu Establishes Advisory Council of State Dignitaries 6 outlets
  2. President Muizzu attends opening of Antalya Leaders’ Summit at COP31 4 outlets
  3. First Lady calls for greater producer responsibility in waste management 4 outlets

Happening todayThursday, 12 November was declared a government holiday, combining with the Republic Day holiday on 11 November.

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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 Deliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for …Due in 4 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 7 daysGenerate 1,500 job opportunities for young people and give …Due in 2 weeks Past their deadline1 promise

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Tourism & hospitality Long-delayed Hulhumale' City Hotel opens as Manhattan Grand Hotel 9 outlets : Sun English, The Standard, PSM News and 6 more Hulhumalé more than 150 rooms in the Manhattan Grand Hotel Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Maldivian chefs win silver and bronze at Asian competition 2 outlets : PSM News, Sun English Maavah 88 teams Teams at WorldChefs finals Source (opens PSM News in a new tab)
Construction & property Leaked audio reveals AG stating that alcohol could be sold at hotels in Ras Male', contradicting previous assertions made by President Muizzu 2 outlets : Raajje (English), Adhadhu (English) Malé Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property Private sector lending surges in the Maldives, central bank data shows PSM News Malé USD 2.66 billion Total lending to private sector Source (opens PSM News in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality · Feature or interview Maldives eyes comprehensive halal tourism framework, looks to Malaysia’s expertise Maldives Voice 1972 year year the Maldives tourism industr… Source (opens Maldives Voice in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Maldives seeks to bridge market gaps for local food producers to enhance food security 2 outlets : PSM News, Corporate Maldives Addu City Source (opens PSM News in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Minister vows to stop acts tarnishing Maldives' Islamic identity One Online Hulhumalé Source (opens One Online in a new tab)
Construction & property Private sector lending reaches MVR 47 billion in September 2 reports : MM TV (English) MVR 47 billion private sector loans in September Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property President Muizzu believes Maldivians possess the mindset of a common garden lizard: Zariyand Raajje (English) Malé between $12 billion and $20 billion Projected tourism revenue from th… Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property Leaked Audio: Muththalib Says Ras Male' Properties to Be Sold on Renewable 99-Year Leases Raajje (English) Malé 99-year Lease term for Ras Male' leased t… Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Police launch investigation into a same-sex marriage ceremony held at a Maldivian resort Raajje (English) Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Maldives participates in WTM London to strengthen European tourism ties PSM News Hulhumalé 161 representatives total delegation size Source (opens PSM News in a new tab)

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