Maldives to allow foreigners to own land
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LAWMAKERS in the Maldives have voted to allow foreign ownership of land for the first time, triggering concern over a possible land grab in the honeymoon islands.
Dozens of foreign companies already run luxury resorts on islands that they lease from the government of the atoll nation for a maximum of 99 years.
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