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Good evening · Thursday 12 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
28°C
Overcast · feels like 32°
Sunrise & sunset
05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.59 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. Global Zero Waste Alliance: First Lady highlights marine protection 4 outlets
  3. President Muizzu meets world leaders on sidelines of COP31 3 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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Telecom & digital · Press release New Facial Recognition System to Streamline the Identification of Undocumented Foreign Workers | Maldives Immigration Maldives Immigration more than 9,000 undocumented foreign workers repa… Source (opens Maldives Immigration in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Dhiraagu and Medianet unveil Unlimited SportsPass with all-in live access The Standard MVR 450 Price of Medianet Unlimited Sport… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Ooredoo Lights Up for #OoredooFunRun, Share and Win Exciting Prizes! The Standard Hulhumalé Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Dhiraagu Confirms Technical Issue Affecting App, MyAccount, and Reload Services The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Finance & banking Historic Milestone: Ooredoo and PayPal Bring Global Payment Access to the Maldives under President Muizzu’s Vision The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Ooredoo Maldives Offers New Customers a Chance to Win a Hajj Trip for Two The Standard 19 customers number of Umrah trip winners Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Dhiraagu Makes History: Fibre Broadband Now Reaches Every Inhabited Island in the Maldives The Standard Malé 100% FTTH coverage Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Ooredoo Fun Run returns to Hulhumalé on December 19 — Maldives’ happiest race is back The Standard Hulhumalé MVR 1.78 billion Ooredoo Maldives revenue Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital · Opinion How safe is your face? The pros and cons of having facial recognition everywhere Maldives News Network Source (opens Maldives News Network in a new tab)
Telecom & digital · Feature or interview Your phone is covered in germs: a tech expert explains how to clean it without doing damage Maldives News Network 70% Recommended concentration of isop… Source (opens Maldives News Network in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Stay Notified: Ooredoo Services May Be Impacted From Midnight Until 7 AM The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Dhiraagu Customers Get 4X the Chance to Win Luxury Speedboats — Just Two Days Left The Standard MVR 450 minimum prepaid reload to qualify… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)

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