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Good evening · Thursday 12 November · Maldives time
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28°C
Overcast · feels like 31°
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05:52–17:48
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Dollar 23.57 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. President Muizzu meets world leaders on sidelines of COP31 3 outlets

Happening todayThursday, 12 November was declared a government holiday, combining with the Republic Day holiday on 11 November.

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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 4 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 7 daysGenerate 1,500 job opportunities for young people and give …Due in 2 weeks Past their deadline1 promise

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Telecom & digital Maldives police hotlines down, 9888999 activated as backup The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital · Feature or interview Is AI a friend or a foe? Part 1: Exploring AI psychosis Sun English over 391,000 chatbot messages analysed Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Ooredoo Names Latest Umrah Winner in Ongoing Campaign The Standard Hithadhoo 18th Umrah prize recipients announced Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Dhiraagu Raises Over MVR 213,000 Through Ramadan Charity Initiatives The Standard Malé MVR 213,998 Total raised and contributed thro… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Finance & banking mFaisaa Cashback Offer Aims to Ease Fuel Costs for Drivers The Standard Hulhumalé MVR 50 mFaisaa petrol spend required for… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital One Month to Go: Ooredoo Maldives Ramps Up ATV Giveaway Buzz The Standard Holhudhoo MVR 400 Minimum monthly spend to qualify … Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Dhiraagu Launches Free Calls to Saudi Arabia for Eid, Offering 30 Minutes to Customers The Standard 30 minutes free call minutes to Saudi Arabia Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Ooredoo Extends Karaa Felhun Campaign to 26 March, Opens MVR 100,000 Grand Prize to All Players The Standard MVR 100,000 value of the Grand Prize Bundle Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Buy an Apple Watch, Get 6 Months Free eSIM with Ooredoo The Standard MVR 199 monthly fee after promotion Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Dhiraagu Wins Three Global Ookla Awards at Mobile World Congress The Standard more than 73 percent Maldivian population with access … Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Who Will Win Dhiraagu’s Second Speedboat? Final Draw Approaches The Standard MVR 450 or more Prepaid reload amount qualifying … Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Ooredoo Nation Ramadan eSports Festival 2K26 Concludes with Thrilling Finals at Youth Hub The Standard 20 players players in EAFC Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)

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