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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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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 Tourism Job Market Expanded in Q4 of 2023: MMA Report Maldives Republic Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Infrastructure Ministry Seeks Consultancy for Preliminaries on Thinadhoo-Kaadehdhdhoo Link Project Maldives Republic Thinadhoo 4.4 km Distance between Kaadedhdhoo and … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Maldivian to Increase Weekly Flights to Hoarafushi Maldives Republic Hoarafushi Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Finance & banking India’s Exim Bank Funds Earmarked for Malé Port Project Will Be Reallocated Across Other Projects: Finance Minister Maldives Republic Malé US$400 million (MVR 6.1 billion) Estimated cost of commercial port… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property First-Of-Its-Kind Underwater Tunnel Will Connect Malé and Ras Malé: President Muizzu Maldives Republic Malé 1,153 hectares land to be reclaimed under the Ra… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Transport & ports Hanimaadhoo Airport’s 1,200-Metre Runway Section To Become Operational Next Week Maldives Republic Hanimaadhoo 1,200 meter runway section going into service Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality CCP Vice Ministers’ Visit Deepens Maldives-China Relations Maldives Republic Alif Dhaalu Atoll Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Health Maldivian Revises Policy to Prioritise Emergency Medical Transports Maldives Republic Malé 13-year-old age of boy whose death prompted t… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality RACL, Fuvahmulah City Council Discuss Airport Upgrades and Development Masterplan Maldives Republic Fuvahmulah Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Upwards of MVR 12 Billion Spent on PSIP Projects in 2023 Maldives Republic MVR 12.1 billion PSIP spending as of December 2023 Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Trade & customs Saeed Unveils Strategic Expansion of VIA’s Cargo Terminal Maldives Republic Noonu Atoll 120,000 metric tonnes annual capacity of new cargo term… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Muizzu Administration to Establish MTCC ‘Twin’ to Relieve Overly Burdened SOE Maldives Republic Malé 46 projects Projects awarded to MTCC that had… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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