Construction & property

165 stories in the last 30 days, 42 of them in the last 7. Each event counts once, however many outlets reported it. Every card links to the publisher. What is rising

Reported by several outlets

Tornado strikes Lhaimagu, injures one person7 outlets · 4 days, 2 hours ago
Villimalé–Gulhifalhu Bridge takes shape as final segment joins islands7 outlets · 1 week, 4 days ago
Largest military infrastructure project handed over to Chinese firm6 outlets · 1 week, 1 day ago
MDP resolution calls for public referendum on Eagle Hills' Ras Malé project6 outlets · 1 week, 1 day ago
Voting begins for election of council members to LGA board6 outlets · 1 week, 3 days ago

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Construction & property Rasmale' residents to get special visa subject to periodic renewal Adhadhu (English) 3 days ago 10-year Visa validity granted under Malay… Source

Construction & property AG Usham defends Alabbar's Israeli ties as essential for Palestinian aid efforts Adhadhu (English) 3 days ago 500 hectares land awarded to Eagle Hills in Ra… Source

Construction & property Borrowings near MVR 16.64bn as MACL takes massive loans against Hulhule’ properties Sun English 4 days ago Hulhule over MVR 7 billion Loans secured against sovereign g… Source

Construction & property Mayor Azim Says Decentralization Is Essential for Maldives’ Development Raajje (English) 4 days ago Malé approximately 80 percent reduction in Male' City Council's… Source

Construction & property Government hesitant to vote on Ras Male' land allocation to Eagle Hills due to corruption concerns: MP Mauroof Raajje (English) 4 days ago Malé Source

Construction & property Leaked audio reveals AG stating that alcohol could be sold at hotels in Ras Male', contradicting previous assertions made by President Muizzu 2 outlets 4 days ago Malé Source

Construction & property State-owned dredging company spends MVR 1.05 billion without generating any revenue Raajje (English) 4 days ago Malé MVR 115.47 million total assets (projected) Source

Construction & property Tornado hits Lhaimagu, causing extensive damage 7 outlets 4 days ago Lhaimagu 4 houses houses sustaining major damage Source

Construction & property Private sector lending surges in the Maldives, central bank data shows PSM News 4 days ago Malé USD 2.66 billion Total lending to private sector Source

Where and who

Places

Malé 67 Shaviyani Atoll 7 Kaafu Atoll 4 Haa Alif Atoll 3 Addu City 2 Baa Atoll 2 Haa Dhaalu Atoll 2 Alif Dhaalu Atoll 1

Organisations

Eagle Hills People's Majlis Maldivian Democratic Party Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) RaajjeTV Maldives Police Service Bank of Maldives Housing Development Corporation (HDC) Ministry of Housing Adhadhu

People

Abdulla Shahid Ahmed Usham Ali Hussain Dr Abdulla Muththalib Fayyaz Ismail Hassan Zareer Ibrahim Mohamed Solih Mauroof Zakir Mohamed Alabbar Mohamed Muizzu Mohamed Nasheed President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu

People named in two or more stories, in alphabetical order. They are not ranked.

Numbers from these stories

10-year Visa validity granted under Malaysia's MM2H program described as the model Adhadhu (English)
After 10 years Renewal cycle for the visa after its initial validity Adhadhu (English)
500 hectares land awarded to Eagle Hills in Rasmalé Adhadhu (English)
5,000 homes homes Alabbar claimed Eagle Hills initiated building in Palestine Adhadhu (English)
MVR 16.64 billion Total MACL borrowings Sun English

Said in these stories

“If we introduce such a program, it will follow that same model.”Attorney General (AG) Ahmed Usham · Adhadhu (English) Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
“The reason this is stalled—why the Pearl Visa remains unfinished—is because the investors for Rasmalé do not agree that the approach proposed by Henley & Partners is the right way forward”Attorney General (AG) Ahmed Usham · Adhadhu (English) Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)
“We will not be issuing visas to those involved in the Rasmalé real estate business under the Pearl Residence Visa. Because we are still in the process of drafting these laws, a final decision has not yet been reached”Attorney General (AG) Ahmed Usham · Adhadhu (English) Source (opens Adhadhu (English) in a new tab)

Public commitments

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Government intends to issue a Corporate Residence Visa under the Immigration Act for those settling in Rasmal…Attorney General (AG) Ahmed Usham · Promised
Foreign nationals purchasing property and settling in Rasmalé under the government's project with Eagle Hills…Attorney General (AG) Ahmed Usham · Promised
Provide the necessary funding to cover Peninsula Infrastructure's operational expenses and debt obligations.Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) · Promised
His administration would not permit the sale of alcohol or pork within any part of the Ras Male' projectDr. Mohamed Muizzu · Promised