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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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Transport & ports Flight Delays Continue in UK despite Technical Issue Fixed Maldives Republic 3,049 flights departures scheduled from UK airp… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Public finance & tax President’s Office Orders Halt to Sale of Vanity Plates Maldives Republic Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Transport & ports Pakistan Cable Car Accident: Zip Line Rescue Saves Trapped Passengers Maldives Republic 274 metres (900 feet) Height above ground where passeng… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Work Begins on Thilamalé Bridge Columns Maldives Republic Malé US$400 million Loan from the Indian Government f… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Government To Announce Tenders for Gulhifalhu Port Development Maldives Republic Malé 75% Minimum share of contract value t… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property Maafaru Airport Set to Become International Airline Hub Maldives Republic Maafaru approximately 2,200-metre-long planned runway length Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Transport & ports California Regulators Approve 24/7 Driverless Taxi Service in San Francisco Maldives Republic 3-to-1 California Public Utilities Commi… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Transport & ports Overloaded Migrant Boat Capsizes in the English Channel, Killing Six Maldives Republic around 59 survivors rescued Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Trade & customs Ihavandhippolhu Set to Revolutionise Economy: Fayyaz Maldives Republic More than USD18 trillion value of goods transported across… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Transport & ports MSS to Start Transshipment Service to Hithadhoo Port With New Ship Maldives Republic Malé 105 containers container capacity of MSS Opal Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Transport & ports Pakistan Train Derailment: Death Toll Rises to 30, Rescue Efforts Continue Maldives Republic 30 people death toll from Nawabshah derailm… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Transport & ports Unprecedented Tidal Surges Hit Male’, Motorists Cautioned Maldives Republic Malé Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)

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