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Good morning · Friday 13 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. First Lady attends opening of zero waste museum at COP31 3 outlets
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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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Due in the next 30 days Deliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for …Due in 3 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 6 daysGenerate 1,500 job opportunities for young people and give …Due in 2 weeks Past their deadline1 promise

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Telecom & digital Dhiraagu Launches ‘Reload & Win’ Campaign Offering MVR 10,000 Weekly and Up to 1TB Free Data The Standard MVR 10,000 Weekly cash prize Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital From Soldier to Tech Trailblazer: Ooredoo Maldives’ Hussain Niyaz Named Among Asia’s Top 10 Tech Leaders The Standard Landhoo 12-year tenure in the Maldives National D… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital MP Bochey: “This Is the First Government That Truly Empowers Young Maldivians” The Standard Malé over 300 young individuals who completed t… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Ooredoo’s Little Heroes Take the Lead on Children’s Day The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Why Do They Fear Anti-Corruption? President Muizzu Questions Opposition’s Reluctance to Digital Reform The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Maldives 2.0: President Muizzu Charts a Corruption-Free Future The Standard Malé 15 percent Share of production from the digi… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Celebrating the Digital Dream Team: Dhiraagu Hosts Annual Awards Night The Standard 79 employees employees recognized at the cerem… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital ASUS Bottles the Magic of Vaadhoo’s Glow in Stunning New Laptop Design The Standard Vaadhoo Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Ooredoo Nation and Ministry of Youth Empowerment Launch Ramadan eSports Festival 2K25 The Standard MVR 30,000 prize pool Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Dhiraagu Crowned Provider of Fastest 5G Network in Maldives at Mobile World Congress The Standard the last two quarters of 2024 period of performance data behind… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital BroadCom Launches Survey to Track TV and Radio Viewership in the Maldives The Standard Malé Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Maldives’ digital era begins with President Muizzu’s strategic framework The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)

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