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Good morning · Friday 13 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
28°C
Overcast · feels like 34°
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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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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Construction & property Shore Protection Work Begins at Gulhifalhu Maldives Republic Malé MVR 2 billion project cost Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Transport & ports MPL Forges Sea-to-Air Cargo Transhipment Agreement With Turkish Airlines, MSS Maldives Republic US$605.68 Sea-to-air international tranship… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property President Muizzu Announces Development of Nine Additional Airports Across Maldives Maldives Republic Maalhendhoo 24 days time before 2024 Parliamentary El… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax Opposition Leader’s Police Summons Fuels Fears of Political Clampdown Maldives Republic Addu City over MVR 11 million state funds allegedly embezzled t… 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)
Tourism & hospitality Malaysian Airlines to Reinstate Malé-Kuala Lumpur Route Maldives Republic Malé over 13,000 Malaysian visitors welcomed by th… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Regional Port Development To Commence in Laamu Atoll as MPL Secures Funding Maldives Republic Laamu Atoll exceeding US$1 million financial investment required for… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Sinamalé Bridge Maintenance Resumes With Local Training Initiative Maldives Republic Hulhule US$3.6 million value of the three-year bridge ma… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property MACL Contracts RDC for Repair and Maintenance of Hulhulé Island Roads Maldives Republic Hulhule Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Trade & customs MPL Launches Sea-to-Air Cargo Transhipment Service Maldives Republic Addu City US$ 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)

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