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On 17th May 2023, the Ministry of Economic Development of the Maldives published the ‘Regulation on lease of uninhabited islands for economic development’. With this, when it comes to islands...
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The past few weeks have been eventful, to say the least for the Maldives as disputes surrounding the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) between the Chagos Islands and the Maldives reached...
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The foster care system looks different from country to country. While in some countries foster parents are considered to be the legal parents of the children until they turn of...
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Talking about housing issues, the cost of housing, walkable roads and lack of availability in the Male’ City is like reading the same thing over and over again on a...
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Every year the Ministry of Tourism announces a few uninhabited islands for bid for resort development. Following the bidding process, these islands are acquired by private parties or companies in...
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Discussions around corruption and who benefits from its extreme existence are common topics in the Maldives. While corruption exists to some level in every country, the level of corruption that...
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2022 was a year full of talk surrounding the debt and the bleak future of the Maldives as the country reached over MVR 105 billion in debt, equating to over...
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As the Maldives recently happily celebrated the 50th anniversary of their tourism industry, the shocking news of tax increases slowly turned the year bleak. While TGST rates is to increase...