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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
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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
Infant deaths, interest bills and divorces: stories from the 2026 statistical yearbook
Plus fewer pension members, more foreign workers and falling births.
27 Oct, 15:09
