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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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Construction & property Largest military infrastructure project handed over to Chinese firm 6 outlets : Adhadhu (English), Atoll Times, Raajje (English) and 3 more Thilafushi 15-story building height in stories Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Energy & utilities · Press release Statement by His Excellency Hussain Mohamed Latheef, Vice President of the Maldives, at the Executive session II of the Commonwealth Heads of the Government meeting on climate financing and Commonwealth youth skilling and entrepreneurship for the future of work Office of the President 15 per cent digital economy share of GDP Source (opens Office of the President in a new tab)
Public finance & tax · Press release Having overcome subjugation by arms, Maldives must now break free from debt and achieve economic independence: President 3 outlets : Office of the President, One Online, Byline 38 years years since the 1988 aggression Source (opens Office of the President in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Economic development must not compromise national sovereignty:... 2 outlets : MM TV (English), Miadhu Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Finance & banking Public defrauded of more than MVR 737,000 in six days MM TV (English) MVR 737,695.26 Amount lost by the public to scams Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Transport & ports MTCC invites applications for two board positions MM TV (English) 24 hours length of application window Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Trade & customs Handicrafts to innovation: Maldives Expo 2026 concludes with... 4 outlets : MM TV (English), Corporate Maldives, PSM News and 1 more Hulhumalé more than 4,400 products displayed at the expo Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Maldives’ exports rise 16.9% in first nine months MM TV (English) 16.9 per cent Total exports growth Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property MP Sattar describes Rasmalé project as an investment for future MM TV (English) Holhudhoo 99 years land lease term offered to invest… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Maldives to unveil Visit Maldives Year 2027 at WTM London 4 outlets : MM TV (English), One Online, PSM News and 1 more 161-member Delegation members representing t… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Maldives Welcomes Over 194,000 Tourists in October The Maldives Journal 194,039 visitors Tourist arrivals in October 2026 Source (opens The Maldives Journal in a new tab)
Construction & property Major investments must yield at least 50 percent equity for Maldives: Ameer Raajje (English) Malé 50 percent minimum equity stake Ameer says t… Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)

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