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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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Finance & banking · Press release BML to charge 30 percent on purchases from select foreign websites Avas (English) up to 30 percent Transaction fee on selected e-com… Source (opens Avas (English) in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality · Press release MACL Management Delivers: Audit Confirms Record Profits and Strategic Growth in 2024 The Standard MVR 993 million MACL Group revenue increase Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Energy & utilities · Press release Solar PV experts team visits Dhiffushi island Utility Regulatory Authority Dhiffushi 40kWp capacity of the solar PV grid con… Source (opens Utility Regulatory Authority in a new tab)
Telecom & digital · Press release Unwrap Joy This Ramadan: Ooredoo’s Special Data & Prize Giveaways The Standard 20GB Bonus data on selected packages Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Energy & utilities · Press release MEA commences a programme to inspect power systems Utility Regulatory Authority Gulhi Source (opens Utility Regulatory Authority in a new tab)
Other · Press release Passport services have been expanded in the Greater Malé area and introduced in L Atoll and Dh Atoll. | Maldives Immigration Maldives Immigration Malé Source (opens Maldives Immigration in a new tab)
Other · Press release Immigration detained 39 illegal expatriates during a special raid operation conducted in K.Guraidhoo. | Maldives Immigration Maldives Immigration Guraidhoo 39 people illegal expatriates detained Source (opens Maldives Immigration in a new tab)
Justice · Press release Customs seizes 2.05kg of Heroin Maldives Customs Service Malé approximately MVR 2.05 million Estimated street value of seized … Source (opens Maldives Customs Service in a new tab)
Trade & customs · Press release Customs has seized a total of 3.48 kilograms of narcotics Maldives Customs Service Malé MVR 6.1 Million Estimated street value of seized … Source (opens Maldives Customs Service in a new tab)
Energy & utilities · Press release Developing a Regulatory Framework for the Energy Sector of the Maldives Utility Regulatory Authority Source (opens Utility Regulatory Authority in a new tab)
Society · Press release A mass inspection was carried out in Hulhumale' on September 29, 2024, targeting illegal expatriates. | Maldives Immigration Maldives Immigration Hulhumalé Source (opens Maldives Immigration in a new tab)
Health · Press release NCD Alliance Calls for Ban on Vaping and E-Cigarettes in Maldives Maldives Republic Maafushi 84% Share of deaths in the Maldives c… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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