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Good morning · Sunday 15 November · Maldives time
Week in brief
Weather
27°C
Light showers · feels like 29°
Sunrise & sunset
05:53–17:49
Calculated for Malé
Dollar 23.53 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 returns home after COP31 in Türkiye 8 outlets
  2. National campaign to promote respect launches tonight with fireworks 5 outlets
  3. Maldives, Saudi Arabia sign 1448 Hajj pilgrimage services agreement 5 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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335 promises4 kept · 0 broken
Due in the next 30 days Deliver the Healthy Senior Citizens Programme, running for …Due in 1 dayincrease the amount of US dollars it sells through commerci…Due in 3 daysComplete its examination of the proposed MVR 59.7 billion S…Due in 4 days Past their deadline1 promise

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Education · Press release President accentuates a "New Era" of Maldives–Pakistan partnership following historic bilateral discussions Office of the President USD 13 million bilateral trade volume Source (opens Office of the President in a new tab)
Construction & property · Press release STO - PCB appoints a new Director to State Trading Organization plc State Trading Organization 15 years years served as Director of Tekto… Source (opens State Trading Organization in a new tab)
Trade & customs · Official Government Agencies Review Cargo Clearance Operations at VIA Ministry of Economic Development & Trade 24 hours a day Operating hours of cargo clearanc… Source (opens Ministry of Economic Development & Trade in a new tab)
Trade & customs · Official (IUL92) Trade Analyst Ministry of Economic Development & Trade Source (opens Ministry of Economic Development & Trade in a new tab)
Trade & customs · Press release STO - STO opens new floor at People’s Choice Malé outlet State Trading Organization Malé Source (opens State Trading Organization in a new tab)
Health No international alert on Indian mangoes, MFDA says The Edition Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Trade & customs Regulation proposes fines of up to MVR 100,000 for single-use plastic violations The Edition MVR 100,000 maximum total fine for a violation Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)
Trade & customs Trump Confident of India-US Trade Deal, Calls Modi a Friend Byline 12.5 per cent additional US tariff on imports f… Source (opens Byline in a new tab)
Trade & customs Government will act with unwavering resolve over national food safety, says President PSM News approximately 800 million people afflicted globally by cont… Source (opens PSM News in a new tab)
Trade & customs Cargo delays from Colombo Port resolved: MPL MM TV (English) Gaafaru approximately 4,200 containers stranded in Colombo at… Source (opens MM TV (English) in a new tab)
Construction & property · Press release STO - STO lays foundation for a new multi-story warehouse in Hulhumalé State Trading Organization Hulhumalé Source (opens State Trading Organization in a new tab)
Trade & customs Difficulties faced in bringing containers from Lanka Port resolved: MPL The Edition Thilafushi more than 4,000 TEUs stranded at Colombo Port and… Source (opens The Edition in a new tab)

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