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Good evening · Thursday 12 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
28°C
Overcast · feels like 29°
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 Ties with Maldives come without conditions: Pakistan’s High Commissioner Maldives Voice US$200 million target annual bilateral trade Source (opens Maldives Voice in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality · Opinion Strategic autonomy or strategic exposure? Maldives Independent Source (opens Maldives Independent 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)
Fisheries & agriculture · Press release 3rd meeting of the National Trade Facilitation Committee Held Ministry of Economic Development & Trade Source (opens Ministry of Economic Development & Trade in a new tab)
Finance & banking · Press release Speech by His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, President of the Republic of Maldives at the China–Maldives Investment Cooperation Forum, at Maldives Expo 2026 4 outlets : Office of the President, The Edition, Byline and 1 more approximately 440 million US dollars Maldives imports from China Source (opens Office of the President in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality · Press release President inaugurates Maldives Expo 2026 4 outlets : Office of the President, Ministry of Economic Development & Trade, The Standard and 1 more Hulhumalé 430 participants expo participants (2026) Source (opens Office of the President in a new tab)
Health President says Maldives and Pakistan poised for stronger economic partnership The Standard from approximately USD 13 million to USD 200 million bilateral trade target increase Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property Small nation, big opportunities: President Muizzu pitches Maldives to Pakistani investors The Standard USD 200 million Bilateral trade target between Ma… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Health Maldives and Pakistan exchange 20 agreements to expand cooperation across key sectors The Standard 60 years years of diplomatic relations Source (opens The Standard 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)
Tourism & hospitality Th. Guraidhoo Airport Project Signed — MACL to Lead Under President Muizzu’s Vision The Standard Guraidhoo within 22 months expected time to complete the Gur… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Maldives, Malta Seek Closer Cooperation on Trade, Tourism and Climate Action Maldives Republic Hulhumalé Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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