AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoMalta Gaming Authority: Malta’s gaming sector is consolidating: licences fell to 311 across 302 companies at end-2025, even as gross value added rose to €1.422bn, with more new activity shifting to B2B authorisations. Property & housing: NSO data show July residential deeds of sale down 5.1% to 1,207, but value up 3.6% to €417.6m; meanwhile, Gozo housing activity shows no clear improvement. Finance & business growth: Lighthouse Properties lifted distributable earnings 9.7% in the first half, raised 2026 distribution guidance, and expanded Iberian mall financing via a €128m top-up facility. Crypto regulation: MiCA’s July 1 deadline left 1,062 EEA crypto firms without authorisation, with only 281 approved—raising market-exit and restructuring pressure. Environment & planning: ERA says Comino’s Six Senses plan could remove 624 non-protected trees/shrubs (including 467 oleanders) and remove 54 protected trees, with compensation and transplanting requirements. Local economy voice: Malta Chamber urges a shift from “more growth” to better growth, warning congestion and infrastructure strain are already biting competitiveness. Court & governance: The Yorgen Fenech trial continues with Melvin Theuma’s secret recordings again at the centre, as he argues they’re key to his account.
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