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Good morning · Friday 13 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
28°C
Overcast · 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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Telecom & digital Meta Removes Iran’s Supreme Leader’s Social Media Accounts Over ‘Cybersecurity Concerns’ Maldives Republic over 5 million followers followers on Khamenei's main Inst… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Apple Vision Pro Launches in US Maldives Republic 600 apps new apps and games announced for … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Google’s AI Chatbot Bard Receives Major Upgrade: Image Generation and Expanded Language Support Maldives Republic over 40 languages supported by Bard's dou… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking Over MVR 150 Million Lost to Scams: Police Maldives Republic MVR 150 million Total money defrauded by scammers… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Discusses AI, Cybersecurity and Job Displacement Maldives Republic Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Apple to Allow Alternative App Stores in EU Maldives Republic Malé 45 million monthly active users threshold fo… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Apple’s Original Macintosh 128K Celebrates 40th Anniversary Maldives Republic 128KB RAM of the original Macintosh 128K Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Apple’s Vision Pro Headset Preorders Commence at US$3,499 Ahead of 2 February Launch Maldives Republic Fuvahmulah US$3,499 Vision Pro entry-level price Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Navigating the Challenges of AI Defamation: A Journalist’s Encounter Maldives Republic Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Apple Claims Top Spot in Global Smartphone Market, Ending Samsung’s 12-Year Reign Maldives Republic Thilafushi exceeded 20% Apple share of smartphones shipped Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Government to Establish Taxi Driver Registry to Grant Formal Status, Deliver Benefits Maldives Republic Malé Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Adam Shareef Umar Reaffirms Commitment to Press Freedom Amid Internet Censorship Controversy Maldives Republic Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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