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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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Telecom & digital EU Issues Warning to TikTok, X, and Meta Over Disinformation Amid Conflict Maldives Republic Hulhumalé 24-hour EU deadline given to platforms to… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Google Showcases New Android Phones With Built-In AI and Multiple Upgrades Maldives Republic 6.2-inch Pixel 8 display size Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Disinformation and Media Bias Rampant in Maldives Presidential Election Maldives Republic 64% Share of Public Service Media new… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Telecom & digital ChatGPT Introduces Voice Conversation, Image Recognition Features Maldives Republic $20 ChatGPT Plus subscription price Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Telecom & digital WhatsApp to Drop Support for Older Android and iOS Devices Maldives Republic Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Education US-Vietnam Relations: Biden, Trong Ink Partnership Maldives Republic over 50 years years since the last American sol… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Apple’s Upcoming iPhone 15 Expected to Feature USB-C Charging Port Maldives Republic up to €250 million per year annual savings for consumers on c… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Telecom & digital WhatsApp Makes it Easier to Create Unnamed Groups Maldives Republic Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Meta Launches Code Llama, AI Model to Assist in Writing Computer Code Maldives Republic Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Google to Delete Inactive Accounts Over Security Concerns Maldives Republic 2020 year year Google announced content fro… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Samsung Partners With Korean Artists for ‘Galaxy Z’ Accessories Maldives Republic Hulhumalé 11 countries countries where the collection wi… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Maldives Aims to Become Tech Hub With Global Fiber Cable System Maldives Republic Hulhumalé Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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