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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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Construction & property President Muizzu Pledges Housing Units, Harbour Upgrade, and Sports Complex for Eydhafushi The Standard Eydhafushi 1,000 units housing units whose work will beg… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property Zuhair Transferred to HDC as Nazeem Appointed to Lead RDC Maldives Republic Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Japan Pledges $10.5 Million for Malé Seawall Renovation Project Maldives Republic Malé 1.56 billion yen (approx. US$10.5 million) Japan pledge for Malé seawall ren… 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)
Construction & property “India Remains the Maldives’ Principal Partner in Health, Housing, and Development” – President Muizzu Declares The Standard US$400 million Currency swap facility from India Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property “Talks with President Muizzu Will Boost Ties Across All Sectors” – PM Modi The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property Wall collapse damages house in Malé construction site Atoll Times Malé 70 feet length of collapsed wall Source (opens Atoll Times in a new tab)
Construction & property President Muizzu Departs for 13-Island Noonu Tour to Boost Local Development The Standard Malé all 13 inhabited islands inhabited islands to be visited i… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property Malé’s Republic Square Temporarily Closed for Independence Day Beautification The Standard Malé 60th Maldives Independence Day anniver… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property Spending on PSIP Drops 67% Amid Contractor Payment Delays Maldives Republic Hulhumalé MVR 1.6 billion ($98 million) PSIP disbursement as of 19 June Source (opens Maldives Republic 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)
Construction & property Piling Work Completed on $500M Thilamalé Bridge Project Maldives Republic Malé 263 piles piles installed Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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