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Good morning · Friday 13 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
28°C
Overcast · feels like 32°
Sunrise & sunset
05:52–17:48
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.62 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. First Lady attends opening of zero waste museum at COP31 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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Construction & property President Muizzu to hold high-level talks in Germany during landmark visit The Standard 60th anniversary of diplomatic relatio… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Undersea Mining for Oil, Minerals to Be Conducted With Minimal Environmental Impact: Shiyam Maldives Republic $100 million minimum investment required under… Source (opens Maldives Republic in a new tab)
Construction & property · Press release Hon. Abdul Raheem Abdulla, Speaker of the People’s Majlis meets with Hon. Speaker of the Shura Council People's Majlis Source (opens People's Majlis in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Afeef revealing some details of Fenaka's current state The Edition MVR 2.2 billion spent by Fenaka acquiring goods a… Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Energy & utilities STELCO Strengthens Vilimalé Power Supply Ahead of Ramadan The Standard Vilin'gili 1,200 kilowatt Capacity of new Vilimalé generator Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Education Faafu Atoll Education Center wins UAE Zayed sustainability award Sun English Faafu Atoll 120 tonnes per year Estimated annual reduction in car… Source (opens Sun English in a new tab)
Energy & utilities Ahmed Shamaah Rasheed Removed as STELCO Managing Director After Four Months The Standard 27-year length of Hussain Fahmy's career … Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Energy & utilities President Muizzu Mourns STELCO Supervisor Who Died after Hulhumale Powerhouse Fire The Standard Hulhumalé 43 year old age of Ahmed Azmeel Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)
Energy & utilities STELCO Fire Incident Claims Life of Senior Staff Member The Standard Hulhumalé 43 years Age of the deceased STELCO superv… 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)
Energy & utilities · Press release URA Conducts Information Session in L. Gan on Utility Regulation Utility Regulatory Authority Gan Source (opens Utility Regulatory Authority in a new tab)
Construction & property President Muizzu unveils Addu transformation plan: power upgrade, road renewal, and tourism revival The Standard Addu City 600 rooms rooms MTDC assigned to develop un… Source (opens The Standard in a new tab)

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