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Good morning · Sunday 15 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
26°C
Light showers · feels like 29°
Sunrise & sunset
05:53–17:49
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.51 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. National campaign to promote respect launches tonight with fireworks 8 outlets
  2. President Muizzu returns home after COP31 in Türkiye 8 outlets
  3. Maldives, Saudi Arabia sign 1448 Hajj pilgrimage services agreement 5 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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335 promises4 kept · 0 broken
Due in the next 30 days Deliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for …Due in 1 dayincrease the amount of US dollars it sells through commerci…Due in 3 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 4 days Past their deadline1 promise

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Tourism & hospitality IASL Strengthens Regional Cooperation with Sri Lankan High Commissioner The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality MACL Unites Departments for Strongest-Ever Peak Season Readiness Drive The Standard 5.7% increase in tourist arrivals comp… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality British Airways begins operations from Velana International Airport’s new Terminal 1 The Standard Malé 126 passengers passengers on the inaugural outbo… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Chongqing Airlines Begins Scheduled Flights to Maldives, Now Operating from VIA’s New Terminal 1 The Standard Malé 142 passengers departing travellers on inaugural… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property Police to close section of Boduthakurufaanu Magu from October 25 as MTCC advances major roadworks The Standard Malé Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Saudia Begins Operations from Velana International Airport’s New Terminal 1 The Standard Malé 57 departing passengers departing passengers who received… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Operations Moved to New Hanimaadhoo Airport Terminal Maldives Republic Hanimaadhoo 2,465-metre runway length of Hanimaadhoo airp… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property “This government has no interest other than delivering results” — President Muizzu reaffirms his pledge to the people The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Five Days of Stormy Weather Ahead — MET Office Urges Caution Across Maldives The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property MTCC Achieves Key Target in Malé’s Waterfront Redevelopment Project The Standard approximately 830 meters Road length to be resurfaced Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property MTCC Exposes MDP Government’s Mahaa Jarraafu Corruption Scandal The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Muizzu Repeats Pledge to Pay Contractors After Missing Two Earlier Deadlines Maldives Republic Malé MVR 8 billion Estimated amount owed by finance … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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