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Good afternoon · Friday 13 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
28°C
Drizzle · feels like 33°
Sunrise & sunset
05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.58 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. Global Zero Waste Alliance: First Lady highlights marine protection 4 outlets
  2. First Lady attends opening of zero waste museum at COP31 3 outlets
  3. Development and Climate Resilience Must Go Hand in Hand: President 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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Health Maldives to Integrate Drones Into Medical Supply Chain Maldives Republic Fuvahmulah Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Transport & ports Two Arrested Over DHL Van Burglary Maldives Republic Addu City 2,441 cases burglary cases reported in the th… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Trade & customs Government to Establish SOE to Foster Economic Diversification Maldives Republic Laamu Atoll 100% state ownership share of the new … Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Maldivian Issues RFP for Dry-Lease of Wide-Body Aircraft Maldives Republic 48 percent Share of tourists arriving via co… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Muizzu Urges Modi to Expedite Completion of Malé-Thilafushi Bridge Project Maldives Republic Malé 6.7-kilometre Length of bridge and causeway net… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Hanimaadhoo Airport’s 1,200-Metre Runway Section Set for Completion Next Month: RACL Maldives Republic Hanimaadhoo 1,200 metres runway section to be completed Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Maldivian Expands Seaplane Operations to Fulhadhoo Maldives Republic Fulhadhoo Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Facility Upgrades at Kulhudhuffushi Airport Will Foster Regional Economic Growth: RACL Maldives Republic Kulhudhuffushi 100 days Length of the roadmap the upgrade… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Trade & customs Malaysia Bans Israeli-Flagged Cargo Ships Over ‘Cruelty Against Palestinians’ Maldives Republic about 60% Malaysia's Muslim population share Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Transport & ports Israel Kills At Least 29 Palestinians in Rafah Bombing Maldives Republic Kulhudhuffushi at least 29 Palestinians killed in Rafah bomb… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Maldivian to Acquire Wide-Body Aircraft to Expand Routes in Key Tourism Markets Maldives Republic 48% share of tourists arriving via co… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality International Flights to Maldives Jump 15% Compared to Pre-Pandemic Figures: MMA Maldives Republic Maafaru 164 resorts Number of operating resorts Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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