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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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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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Tourism & hospitality Maafaru International Airport Reopens After Major Expansion Maldives Republic Maafaru 353 jets private jets landing at Maafaru a… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Transport & ports MACL Confirms No Links to Israel-Supporting Event Firms in New Terminal Opening The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality MACL’s Velana Airport New Terminal to Launch July 26 with State-of-the-Art 3D Baggage Screening The Standard up to 1,200 bags per hour baggage processing capacity Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Nasheed Urges Tender Process for Hanimaadhoo Airport Amid Adani Allegations Maldives Republic Hanimaadhoo 88.7% project completion Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Transport & ports MACL Completes Boarding Bridge Training Ahead of VIA’s New Terminal Opening Maldives Republic Hanimaadhoo 46 operational staff staff trained in Passenger Boardi… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality DASA Confirms Velana Airport’s New Terminal Meets Global Security Standards Maldives Republic over US$450 million Total funding for the new terminal Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Transport & ports MACL Chief Denies Plans to Hand Over VIA VIP Terminal Operations to Jetex Maldives Republic Hanimaadhoo 25-year Proposed lease period for VIP ter… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Transport & ports Yameen Alleges Hanimaadhoo Airport Being Sold to India’s Adani Group Maldives Republic Hanimaadhoo US$136.6 million Value of the airport expansion pr… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Transport & ports VIA Entrance Road Resurfacing Underway, Night Closures Until 7 July Maldives Republic Ken'dhikulhudhoo 7.5 million annual passenger handling capacit… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Transport & ports MACL Concludes Boarding Bridge Training for Velana Airport’s New Terminal Launch The Standard 46 staff operational staff trained in PBB … Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Transport & ports Drive Safe: MACL Launches Major Entrance Road Upgrade at Velana Airport The Standard July 7, 2025 scheduled completion date of the … Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property Hanimaadhoo International Airport to Be Completed by September: Minister Muththalib Maldives Republic Hanimaadhoo 88.7% overall project progress Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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