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Good evening · Wednesday 11 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
26°C
Heavy drizzle · feels like 29°
Sunrise & sunset
05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.26 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 Dr Muizzu arrives in Türkiye for COP31 10 outlets
  2. Ministry signs agreements with MTCC for 22 development projects 6 outlets
  3. President establishes Advisory Council of National Honourees 5 outlets

Promise due todayComplete and operationalise the Thilafushi port, reducing current 9- and 14-day waits for unloading goods to less than three days. the government

Happening todayThe government aims to sign the definitive agreement for the Rasmalé deal.

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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 Complete and operationalise the Thilafushi port, reducing c…Due todayDeliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for …Due in 5 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 8 days

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Tourism & hospitality Austrian Airlines, AirAsia Malaysia, Thai AirAsia and Condor begin operations at Velana Airport T1 The Standard 144 passengers Passengers on Thai AirAsia's firs… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property Fayyaz Says Hanimaadhoo Airport Will Drive Economic Growth in Northern Atolls Maldives Republic Hanimaadhoo 2,465-metre runway length Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture Minister Naidu: Hanimaadhoo project gives “new wings” to India–Maldives friendship The Standard Hanimaadhoo approximately 1.3 million passengers annually annual passenger handling capacit… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality President Muizzu: Hanimaadhoo Airport to Ignite Northern Maldives development The Standard Hanimaadhoo 70 percent share of airport project work com… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality President Muizzu, Indian Envoy Launch State-of-the-art Hanimaadhoo International Airport 2 outlets : The Standard, Maldives Republic Hanimaadhoo Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Velana Airport welcomes Sichuan and US-Bangla Airlines to world-class Terminal 1 The Standard Malé 163 passengers passengers aboard Sichuan Airline… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality IASL Strengthens Regional Cooperation with Sri Lankan High Commissioner The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality MACL Unites Departments for Strongest-Ever Peak Season Readiness Drive The Standard 5.7% increase in tourist arrivals comp… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality British Airways begins operations from Velana International Airport’s new Terminal 1 The Standard Malé 126 passengers passengers on the inaugural outbo… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Chongqing Airlines Begins Scheduled Flights to Maldives, Now Operating from VIA’s New Terminal 1 The Standard Malé 142 passengers departing travellers on inaugural… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Saudia Begins Operations from Velana International Airport’s New Terminal 1 The Standard Malé 57 departing passengers departing passengers who received… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Operations Moved to New Hanimaadhoo Airport Terminal Maldives Republic Hanimaadhoo 2,465-metre runway length of Hanimaadhoo airp… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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