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Good evening · Thursday 12 November · Maldives time
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28°C
Overcast · feels like 32°
Sunrise & sunset
05:52–17:48
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Dollar 23.59 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 · Press release Maldives Launches National Digital Platform to Strengthen Disaster Damage a... National Disaster Management Authority Source (opens National Disaster Management Authority in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Dhiraagu Kicks Off “Roadha Ready” Ramadan Promotion With Daily MVR 5,000 Rewards The Standard MVR 5,000 Daily shopping voucher prize Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Strategic Push for AI Innovation as Dhiraagu and SparkHub Unveil GenAI Hack 2026 The Standard 48-hour duration of the hackathon Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Nuzuha Ibrahim Wins 14th Umrah Trip Under Ooredoo Maldives’ Live Unlimited Anniversary Campaign The Standard Mulah 14th recipients of Umrah pilgrimage so… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Dhiraagu Awards First Speedboat in ‘Win 2 Speedboats’ Promotion The Standard Hulhumalé 250 horsepower Prize speedboat engine power Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital DJ Mika to Perform at Dhiraagu’s Speedboat Lucky Draw Event The Standard Hulhumalé 2 speedboats speedboats to be given away in th… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital AI summit opens doors to Maldivian tech firms Sun English Malé over 100 countries expected to participate… Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Ooredoo Maldives Launches ‘Text a Coffee’ to Make Digital Gifting Effortless The Standard 13 outlets partner food outlets Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Ooredoo Maldives Rewards Thirteenth Customer with Umrah Under #LiveUnlimited Anniversary Campaign The Standard Hithadhoo 20th company anniversary being commemo… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Ooredoo Maldives Rolls Out Smart(er) Home Offer with Free EZVIZ Devices for SuperNet Customers The Standard 40M SuperNet plan speed for free indo… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Dhiraagu Rings in 2026 With Massive Data Deals and Unlimited Entertainment The Standard MVR 10 FlexiHour starting price Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Telecom & digital Dhiraagu Speedboat Giveaway Enters Final Countdown With Three Days Left to Enrol The Standard MVR 450 or more minimum prepaid reload for eligib… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)

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