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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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Education Gen Z protests reach Germany as thousands join Halloween rallies The Edition 34 cities cities where protests were planned Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Construction & property Sh. Feevah Island Council expresses concern over suspension of youth center project Raajje (English) Feevah Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Health Suspect arrested for repeated public nuisance escapes drug treatment facility Adhadhu (English) 15 days time spent in custody for alleged… Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Trade & customs Maldives’ re-export earnings reach USD 315 million as sea-to-air cargo services expand Maldives Voice USD 314.9 million Re-export earnings, first nine mo… Source (opens Maldives Voice in a new tab)
Construction & property Rising workplace heat could cost Maldives USD 1.7 billion a year by 2060:ILO Maldives Voice Malé nearly USD 1.7 billion Projected annual economic output … Source (opens Maldives Voice in a new tab)
Health Bangladesh death toll from dengue rises, unlikely to ease before December The Edition 418 deaths Dengue deaths this year as of Oct… Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Society Grandmother alleges Fenaka forced disabled child into strenuous outdoor labor during Ramadan Raajje (English) Feevah Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Health Haalu Kihineh?: Feevah residents express deep concern over job dismissals and stalled development projects! Raajje (English) Feevah 500 Rufiyaa amount of money given for shoppin… Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Telecom & digital AI set to be used modernise the city's traffic system and strengthen its digital infrastructure Maldives Financial Review Malé Source (opens Maldives Financial Review in a new tab)
Trade & customs The top priority project in 2027 is to relocate the commercial port to Thilafushi Maldives Financial Review Thilafushi 5 hectares current port land area Source (opens Maldives Financial Review in a new tab)
Energy & utilities MWSC celebrates employee achievements, unveils OneMWSC strategy The Standard Malé 109 employees employees recognised at the 2026 … Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Transport & ports Egypt fears escalation in Iran war would be more destructive, foreign minister says The Edition Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)

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