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'Not an inch sold': the Eagle Hills deal and the foreign ownership question
UAE developer says every resale or inheritance restarts a 99-year lease.
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Society
Abandoned seafarers warned of hunger and anchor failure before Sinamalé bridge crash
The agencies involved say the failed mooring was not their responsibility.
22 Sep, 15:51
Essay
A 2003 housing promise doesn't justify a Hulhumalé plot at 2003 prices
The deal for Ahmed Zahir lacks a clear legal basis.
21 Sep, 14:31
An RTI office 'structured to fail': lessons from five years as Information Commissioner
The outgoing commissioner on progress, resistance and a chronically underfunded office.
20 Sep, 13:37
Part one: The Chola connection
How closely was the Maldives’ national hero connected to the Cholas of southern India?
19 Sep, 17:28
'A slap on my face': Ali Waheed's return and the men who stayed in public life
A complainant says she was pressured into withdrawing her statement.
17 Sep, 20:16
Gone in 60 seconds: the falling rate and the rationing bank
What the 7am scramble for dollars says about the shortage.
16 Sep, 16:05
