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Good evening · Thursday 12 November · Maldives time
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Weather
28°C
Overcast · feels like 31°
Sunrise & sunset
05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
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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Tourism & hospitality China Eastern Joins VIA Terminal 1 as 30th Airline with VIP Welcome The Standard 30 airlines airlines operating from Terminal 1 Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Construction & property Maldives Green Lights First Sustainable Township: $790M Mega Project Signals New Growth Era The Standard more than USD 790 million Value of the approved Sustainable… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture MTCC Kicks Off Kashavaru Promo 2025 with Limited Time Discounts and Prizes The Standard Kaafu Atoll Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality VIA Welcomes Centrum Air as 27th Airline to Join Terminal 1 The Standard 27th airline airline rank at VIA Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Fisheries & agriculture “Strong winds and rough seas to sweep across Maldives region” warns India Meteorological Department 2 reports : The Standard 35 to 45 kmph, gusting to 55 kmph Squally wind speed over Maldives … Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Tourism & hospitality Neos Touches Down in VIA’s Terminal 1, Boosting Airline Count to 27 The Standard 27 airlines number of airlines served by Term… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
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)
Telecom & digital “Google Dhivaru will accelerate innovation nationwide”, says Ooredoo Maldives CEO Khalid Al Hamadi The Standard 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)

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