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Good morning · Sunday 15 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
27°C
Light showers · feels like 29°
Sunrise & sunset
05:53–17:49
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.52 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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Tourism & hospitality MACL and MATI Strategize for VIA’s New Terminal Launch The Standard 7.5 million annual passenger capacity of new … Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Nurain Janah Appointed Chairman of Maldives Airports Company Limited Maldives Republic Fuvahmulah 10 years management experience of Ayesha N… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality “New VIA Terminal Will Open on July 26” Confirms MACL The Standard Hulhule 78,000 square meters new terminal floor area Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Tourism Integrity Blueprint by Nazaha and ACC to Reach OIC Ministerial Table The Standard Malé over 190 delegates at the forum Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Maldives Records 8.1% Growth in Tourist Arrivals Maldives Republic 8.1% growth in tourist arrivals Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Maldives Tourism Visionary Sunland Nazeer Passes Away in the UK The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Indian Cruise Ship MS Nautica Arrives in Maldives with Over 600 Tourists The Standard 610 tourists tourists brought by MS Nautica Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Over 1,100 Runners Join Landmark Dhiraagu Fuvahmulah Run 2025 The Standard Fuvahmulah MVR 232,000 total prize pool awarded Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Education Bound by Faith and Friendship: Prez. Muizzu and PM Anwar Pledge a New Era of Maldives-Malaysia Cooperation The Standard 4.3% to RM862.7 million Malaysia's total trade with the M… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Culture, Cuisine, and Connectivity: Maldives Shines at Arabian Travel Market 2025 The Standard over 260 Maldivian representatives at ATM … Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Smart Strategy, Big Rewards: How Maldives’ Bet on Liverpool FC is Paying Off The Standard over 200 million LFC social media followers Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Education President Muizzu Undertakes Official Visit to Malaysia to Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)

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