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Good evening · Thursday 12 November · Maldives time
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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. President Muizzu attends opening of Antalya Leaders’ Summit at COP31 4 outlets
  3. First Lady calls for greater producer responsibility in waste management 4 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 Dhiraagu Offers Free Calls to UAE and Saudi Arabia as Middle East Tensions Escalate The Standard 30 free minutes free call minutes offered to UAE … Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Finance & banking Fastest-Growing Major Economy on Earth, India’s Moment Has Arrived, Says New York Times The Standard 7.5 percent India's economic growth Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Ooredoo Launches ‘Karaa Felhun’ Ramadan Game With MVR 100,000 Grand Prize The Standard MVR 100,000 value of grand prize tech bundle Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Dhiraagu Launches ‘Ailee Gulhun’ Ramadan Campaign with China Trip Giveaway, Free Data and Charity Drives The Standard 2GB free daily data via DhiraaguApp c… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Dhiraagu Announces Second Week Roadha Ready Winners, MVR 5,000 Vouchers Up for Grabs The Standard MVR 5,000 value of each shopping voucher Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Ooredoo names 15th Umrah winner in anniversary campaign The Standard Kendhoo 19 customers Umrah winners to be rewarded Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital AI platform tailored for Dhivehi language launched with comprehensive features Sun English 30 cities cities in which Antler operates Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Dhiraagu and Medianet Team Up to Bring TV Streaming to Mobile Users The Standard MVR 50 per month Starting price of Medianet mobile… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Dhiraagu Gamers Guild Launches Season 2, Eyes International E-Sports Expansion The Standard more than 11,000 registered gamers in the community Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Ooredoo Maldives Names Shadi Qawasmi as New Managing Director and CEO The Standard Hulhumalé MVR 2.216 billion revenues Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Education Dhiraagu Marks International Day of Education with Student Connect Initiative The Standard Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Ooredoo Announces Second Weekly Winner of Golden Futsal Challenge Lucky Draw The Standard Hulhumalé Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)

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