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Good morning · Friday 13 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
28°C
Overcast · feels like 32°
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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Energy & utilities Maldives and Oman Discuss Fisheries and Investment Cooperation Corporate Maldives Source (opens Corporate Maldives in a new tab)
Energy & utilities · Feature or interview Frontline of the Overshoot: How Global Climate Spirals Threaten the Maldives Corporate Maldives Malé More than 80 per cent Maldives land area below one metr… Source (opens Corporate Maldives in a new tab)
Finance & banking Fisheries Ministry Disburses MVR 15 Million in Financial Support to Local Fishermen Corporate Maldives MVR 15 million Loans disbursed to fishermen Source (opens Corporate Maldives in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Greenhouse Farming Programme Launched to Enhance Local Produce and Climate Resilience Corporate Maldives Hanimaadhoo 22 people participants in the greenhouse tr… Source (opens Corporate Maldives in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture President Muizzu moves to ensure Maldives benefits from 20 agreements signed with Pakistan The Standard 20 agreements Bilateral agreements exchanged Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Missing fisherman found dead in Gahdhoo Byline 44-year-old age of the deceased fisherman Source (opens Byline in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture MIFCO undergoes major transformation under new leadership PSM News 100 percent MIFCO government ownership Source (opens PSM News in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Maldives Records Lower Inflation Amid Rising State Revenue The Standard MVR 29.9 billion Government revenue and grants Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Maldives, UAE Move Toward Major Trade Partnership Agreement The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Investor Interest in Maldives Grows Following Colombo Forum The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Education · Press release Statement to the Press by His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Muizzu President of the Republic of Maldives at the Joint Press Conference with His Excellency Anura Kumara Disanayaka, President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka 2 reports : Office of the President Source (opens Office of the President in a new tab)
Energy & utilities MWSC Managing Director Abdul Matheen Resigns The Standard Malé Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)

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