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Good evening · Wednesday 11 November · Maldives time
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27°C
Showers · feels like 32°
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05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.23 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. 495 FDC flats in Hulhumalé behind on rent payments
  2. Maldives exit SAFF Championship after 1-0 defeat to India
  3. Safety measures in place following TMA seaplane incident

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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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)
Construction & property Rasmale' residents to get special visa subject to periodic renewal Adhadhu (English) 10-year Visa validity granted under Malay… Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property AG Usham defends Alabbar's Israeli ties as essential for Palestinian aid efforts Adhadhu (English) 500 hectares land awarded to Eagle Hills in Ra… Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Shiyam urges collective action on fisheries and ocean governance at China symposium Sun English Addu City Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
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)
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 Mayor Azim Says Decentralization Is Essential for Maldives’ Development Raajje (English) Malé approximately 80 percent reduction in Male' City Council's… Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Trade & customs Over three kgs of narcotics seized while being smuggled via post and courier services Raajje (English) 1,030 grams (one kilogram) Weight of narcotics seized in a c… Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property Government hesitant to vote on Ras Male' land allocation to Eagle Hills due to corruption concerns: MP Mauroof Raajje (English) Malé Source (opens Raajje (English) 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)
Health Haalu Kihineh?: Workers in Thilafushi express deep concern over lack of water and sewerage services and deteriorating condition of roads Raajje (English) Thilafushi 80 percent increase in ferry passenger traff… Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property State-owned dredging company spends MVR 1.05 billion without generating any revenue Raajje (English) Malé MVR 115.47 million total assets (projected) Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)

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