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Good evening · Friday 13 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
27°C
Light showers · feels like 31°
Sunrise & sunset
05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.50 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. First Lady extends Huravee Day greetings 4 outlets
  2. President calls for climate finance reform to support SIDS 3 outlets
  3. President urges placing patriotism and national unity above political interests 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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234 promises4 kept · 0 broken
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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Trade & customs STO Announces Extended Collection Period for Ramadan Staple Food Donations Maldives Republic Malé 10 kilogrammes flour per household Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Parliament Passes Resolution Banning Israeli Tourists, Products Maldives Republic Malé 41 lawmakers lawmakers supporting the resoluti… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Trade & customs Customs Establishes Maritime Surveillance and Border Protection Section Maldives Republic Malé two 30-foot patrol vessels 30-foot patrol vessels donated by… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Trade & customs Yameen Labels Potential Leasing of Malé Port to Dubai World as ‘Economic Crime’ Maldives Republic Malé Fifty to 60 percent Share of world cargo throughput p… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Trade & customs Japan Signs Agreements to Enhance Maldives’ Maritime Safety, Disaster Response Capabilities Maldives Republic JPY 260 million Grant for maritime safety and sec… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Trade & customs Maldives Advances Economic Ties With Türkiye Through FTA Talks Maldives Republic Thaa Atoll Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Trade & customs STO Opens Applications for New Board Director Maldives Republic Malé over 30 Minimum age for candidates Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Trade & customs MPL Launches Sea-to-Air Cargo Transhipment Service Maldives Republic Addu City US$ 605.68 Sea-to-air international tranship… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Energy & utilities STO, Vitol Group Sign Agreement on Ihavandhippolhu International Bunkering Hub Project Maldives Republic Makunudhoo 40 locations worldwide locations where Vitol has a prese… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Trade & customs Maldives Trade Association Calls for Reversal of Dollar-Based Fee Structure for Ships Maldives Republic Malé between MVR 17 and 18 Black market US dollar exchange r… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Trade & customs MPL To Enter Global Re-Export Market Maldives Republic Malé Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Fish Exports Fall Nearly 50% in January Maldives Republic Maafushi 4,500 metric tonnes Fish exports in January 2024 Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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