occrp.org/en/feature/the-maldives-plans-to-offer-residency-to-the-worlds-ultra-rich-and-create-islands-from-scratch-to-do-it The Maldives Plans to Offer Residency to the World’s Ultra Rich – And Create Islands From Scratch to Do It
Six million cubic metres of dredged sand are becoming 25 artificial islands in the Maldives, home to a $790 million luxury zone where owning a beneficial stake can be made illegal to disclose without a court order. Critics say the project's offshore banks, tax breaks and new golden-visa scheme risk turning the archipelago into a money-laundering haven.
— via OCCRP
