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Good evening · Wednesday 11 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
26°C
Light showers · feels like 29°
Sunrise & sunset
05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.26 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 Dr Muizzu arrives in Türkiye for COP31 10 outlets
  2. Ministry signs agreements with MTCC for 22 development projects 6 outlets
  3. President establishes Advisory Council of National Honourees 5 outlets

Promise due todayComplete and operationalise the Thilafushi port, reducing current 9- and 14-day waits for unloading goods to less than three days. the government

Happening todayThe government aims to sign the definitive agreement for the Rasmalé deal.

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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 Complete and operationalise the Thilafushi port, reducing c…Due todayDeliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for …Due in 5 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 8 days

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Tourism & hospitality Air India marks 50 years of flights to the Maldives The Standard 50 years years of Air India flight operati… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality President Muizzu Delivers on Promise as Vihafaru Airport Reclamation Begins The Standard Fodhdhoo 1.6 metres reclaimed land height above sea l… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Velana International Airport Served Over 8.3 Million Passengers in 2025 The Standard 8.28 million total passengers handled at Velan… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Seaplane Services Launched to Velidhoo in Noonu Atoll The Standard Velidhoo Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Seaplane Check-In Moves to VIA’s New Terminal 1 The Standard USD 457 million (approximately MVR 7 billion) investment in the new terminal pr… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Velana Airport’s Terminal 1 crosses 500,000 passengers, marking a new era for Maldivian aviation The Standard 508,008 passengers Passengers handled by Terminal 1 Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Air France Begins Operations at Velana International Airport’s New Terminal 1 The Standard 332 passengers inbound passengers arriving on fl… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality China Eastern Joins VIA Terminal 1 as 30th Airline with VIP Welcome The Standard 30 airlines airlines operating from Terminal 1 Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture MTCC Kicks Off Kashavaru Promo 2025 with Limited Time Discounts and Prizes The Standard Kaafu Atoll Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality VIA Welcomes Centrum Air as 27th Airline to Join Terminal 1 The Standard 27th airline airline rank at VIA Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture “Strong winds and rough seas to sweep across Maldives region” warns India Meteorological Department 2 reports : The Standard 35 to 45 kmph, gusting to 55 kmph Squally wind speed over Maldives … Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Neos Touches Down in VIA’s Terminal 1, Boosting Airline Count to 27 The Standard 27 airlines number of airlines served by Term… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)

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