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For foreign workers, the right to strike ends at the airport
Aima admits firing protest leaders; 21 are in Immigration detention.
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Explainer
Residency for sale: what we know about Rasmalé, Ayla and the Pearl visa
Who is buying, who is selling and who is checking the money.
04 Nov, 16:19
Society
‘Easier said than done’: making friends as an adult in the Maldives
A psychiatrist and a dozen Maldivians on why connection is hard.
03 Nov, 15:40
After the sukuk: the 2027 budget in numbers
Foreign repayments ease, but more borrowing now comes from home.
02 Nov, 15:36
A glimpse of Maldives Expo 2026 before it closes
Seven districts, 4,434 entries and one plate of loose beads.
31 Oct, 15:18
‘Our islands don’t even exist’: finding Maldives from space
Maldives space organisation unveils platforms to fill ocean model blind spots.
29 Oct, 13:29
For the Maldives, a cyclone’s damage starts before it has a name
Why storms that never reach us still do real damage.
28 Oct, 15:01
