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Good evening · Wednesday 11 November · Maldives time
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Showers · feels like 30°
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Dollar 23.24 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 attends opening of Antalya Leaders’ Summit at COP31
  2. International Support Essential for Achieving Renewable Energy Targets, Says President Muizzu
  3. First Lady calls for greater producer responsibility to curb...

Promise due todayComplete and operationalise the Thilafushi port, reducing current 9- and 14-day waits for unloading goods to less than three days. the government

Happening todayThe government aims to sign the definitive agreement for the Rasmalé deal.

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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 Complete and operationalise the Thilafushi port, reducing c…Due todayDeliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for …Due in 5 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 8 days

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Energy & utilities Maldive Gas limits sale of cooking gas! Raajje (English) 7kg Gas filled in 10kg cylinders Source (opens Raajje (English) in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Maldives Gas to take measures due to import issues Adhadhu (English) 7kg gas filled into 10kg cylinders Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Maldive Gas adjusts refill quantities amid supply strain Sun English Malé 14 kilograms gas loaded into a 22-kilogram cyl… Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Energy & utilities STELCO takes over utility services in Noonu Atoll from Fenaka The Standard Noonu Atoll Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Energy & utilities MWSC invites customers to update records and enter iPad giveaway The Standard Addu City Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Maldives Gas to reduce cylinder refill quantities from 7 November 2 outlets : MM TV (English), The Standard 7kg Gas supplied in 10kg cylinders Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Vice President calls for stronger, self-reliant Commonwealth... MM TV (English) 15 per cent Digital economy contribution to G… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Energy & utilities · Press release Vice President outlines three priorities for resilient Commonwealth partnerships 4 outlets : Office of the President, PSM News, One Online and 1 more 15 per cent digital economy contribution to G… Source (opens Office of the President in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Budget 2027: MVR 513.5 million in PSIP funding to boost renewable... MM TV (English) MVR 513.5 million PSIP funding for renewable energy… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Power outage in parts of Male' and Hulhumale' The Edition Hulhumalé Source (opens The Edition 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)
Energy & utilities Iran says ready to reopen Hormuz in two days if US agrees to demands The Edition Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)

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