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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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234 promises4 kept · 0 broken
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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Transport & ports MACL Receives First Phase of VIA Airport Taxiway Charlie Rebuild from BUCG The Standard Hulhule 84 days Ahead-of-schedule delivery of pha… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Beyond Begins Operations at VIA T1 as MACL Pledges ‘World-Class Service’ The Standard up to 7 million passengers annually Terminal 1 annual passenger desig… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property President Muizzu Pledges Housing Units, Harbour Upgrade, and Sports Complex for Eydhafushi The Standard Eydhafushi 1,000 units housing units whose work will beg… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Hawks Hotels Partners with Maldivian to Launch Seaplane Service for Kamadhoo The Standard Kamadhoo Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Finance & banking “A Strong Digital Foundation for the Nation’s Future” — BML CEO on NCIT–Mastercard Partnership The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality UK Donates First Aid Training Gear to Maldives Airports Company Maldives Republic Malé 125,000 tourists British tourists visiting the Mal… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Transport & ports Engine Failure Grounds Maldivian Umrah Flight — Pilgrims Left Waiting in Jeddah The Standard Malé Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Transport & ports Indian Airports on Alert: BCAS Warns of Terror Plot by Pakistani Groups Between Sept 22–Oct 2 The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality MACL’s VIA Modern Terminal Begins Operations with Warm Welcome for Indian Arrivals The Standard 112 passengers passengers on the first arrival f… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Transport & ports President Muizzu Calls for Unity and Resolve to Build a Stronger, Smarter Maldives The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Maldives Opens State-Of-The-Art Velana Airport Terminal on Independence Day Maldives Republic Malé $350 million original project contract value Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property “India Will Be with You at Every Step” – PM Modi Reaffirms Unbreakable Support to Maldives The Standard Addu City over 4,000 social housing units built with I… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)

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