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Good morning · Friday 13 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
28°C
Light drizzle · feels like 31°
Sunrise & sunset
05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.62 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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Energy & utilities Nasheed Sounds Alarm: Maldives’ Air Pollution Crisis Could Hurt Tourism The Standard Malé 28 measures mitigation measures outlined in t… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Maldives Seeks Developer for Large-Scale Solar Power Project Maldives Republic Malé 100 MW to 150 MW solar PV plant capacity sought Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Monkey Misstep Plunges All of Sri Lanka into Darkness! The Standard up to 13 hours daily outages during 2022 crisis Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Education Maldives Embarks on Ambitious Infrastructure Development with Over 1,000 Projects in 2025 The Standard more than 1,000 development projects to be initia… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Energy & utilities · Feature or interview Why Is China Succeeding as a Peace Broker? Maldives Republic 58-year ASEAN's history length Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Energy & utilities President Muizzu Returns After Estonia Visit Maldives Republic Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Maldives Expands Renewable Energy Capacity by 17 MW Amid Climate Goals The Standard 17 megawatts (MW) increase in renewable energy capa… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property Gulhifalhu Infrastructure Transformation Set in Motion: Maldives and China Sign Landmark Agreement The Standard Malé Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Fenaka Corporation Managing Director Muaz Resigns The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Energy & utilities India’s Grant Diplomacy to Woo Pro-China South Asian Presidents Maldives Republic USD 4 billion Emergency financing and forex sup… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Energy & utilities President Muizzu Announces Return of Utility Discounts for Ramadan The Standard Alif Alif Atoll USD 9.2 million total water and electricity bill … Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Energy & utilities More Than 40 Sacked at FSM as Police Probe Sale of Stolen Fuel, Laundering of Proceeds Maldives Republic Malé More than 40 FSM employees sacked for allegedl… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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