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Good morning · Sunday 15 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
26°C
Light showers · feels like 29°
Sunrise & sunset
05:53–17:49
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.51 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. National campaign to promote respect launches tonight with fireworks 8 outlets
  2. President Muizzu returns home after COP31 in Türkiye 8 outlets
  3. Maldives, Saudi Arabia sign 1448 Hajj pilgrimage services agreement 5 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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335 promises4 kept · 0 broken
Due in the next 30 days Deliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for …Due in 1 dayincrease the amount of US dollars it sells through commerci…Due in 3 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 4 days Past their deadline1 promise

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Transport & ports Engine Failure Grounds Maldivian Umrah Flight — Pilgrims Left Waiting in Jeddah The Standard Malé Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Transport & ports Indian Airports on Alert: BCAS Warns of Terror Plot by Pakistani Groups Between Sept 22–Oct 2 The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality MACL’s VIA Modern Terminal Begins Operations with Warm Welcome for Indian Arrivals The Standard 112 passengers passengers on the first arrival f… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Transport & ports President Muizzu Calls for Unity and Resolve to Build a Stronger, Smarter Maldives The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Maldives Opens State-Of-The-Art Velana Airport Terminal on Independence Day Maldives Republic Malé $350 million original project contract value Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property “India Will Be with You at Every Step” – PM Modi Reaffirms Unbreakable Support to Maldives The Standard Addu City over 4,000 social housing units built with I… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Transport & ports Maldives Among First Stops as Thai Developer Pan Pacific Invests $1.75B in Chinese eVTOL Fleet The Standard $1.75 billion Value of Pan Pacific's intent agr… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Transport & ports No Salary Changes at MACL: Company Denounces False Social Media Claims The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Transport & ports Severe Weather Alert: Yellow and White Warnings Issued Nationwide The Standard Addu City 40 mph Peak gust speed in white alert ar… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Transport & ports 5,000 fined for dangerous driving in 10 months Atoll Times Malé 5,406 fines dangerous driving fines issued Source (opens Atoll Times in a new tab)
Transport & ports New VIA Terminal Will Deliver ‘World-Class’ Passenger Experience, Airlines Say Maldives Republic Fulhadhoo Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Transport & ports MACL Imposes Parking Restrictions on Hulhule’ Island Ahead of VIA Terminal Opening Maldives Republic Hulhule Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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