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The fifth edition of the Startup Festival: An American company to open a studio in Malta
During the opening of the Startup Festival, taking place today and tomorrow at Montekristo, the Minister for the Economy, Enterprise, and Strategic Projects, Silvio Schembri, announced that an American company will be opening a studio in Malta....

Malta Strips Citizenship From Russian Convicted of Money Laundering
A Russian money launderer has been stripped of his Maltese citizenship after he was jailed in the U.K. for running what the country’s National Crime Agency called a “professional banking service for criminals across the world.” Semen Kuksov, 25,...
G4S Malta celebrates employee excellence at HIGH Five Awards
G4S Malta recently celebrated the achievements of its team during the HIGH Five Awards to recognise employees who go above and beyond in their roles, ensuring that G4S Malta continues to deliver a high standard of service and security across Malta...
Blockchain.com secures MiCA license, hires Malta insider to head EU expansion
Blockchain.com, one of the oldest crypto platforms operating a wallet and a blockchain explorer, has received regulatory approval in Europe as it ramps up compliance efforts. Blockchain.com obtained a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA)...

Former UK Labour aide earns €28,000 from Malta Film Commission consultancy
Matthew Doyle, a former communications adviser to UK Labour prime ministers Tony Blair and Keir Starmer, is receiving €28,000 from Maltese taxpayers as a part-time consultant to the Malta Film Commission. According to information provided in...

Ranked: The World’s Largest Economies in 2026
Ranked: The World’s Largest Economies in 2026 See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key...
Malta Film Commission refuses to tell PAC how €7.2 million were spent, says PAC Chair
The Chairman of the Parliament of Malta's Public Accounts Committee (PAC), PN MP Darren Carabott, said during Wednesday's plenary session that the Malta Film Commission has refused to disclose information requested by the PAC, which is looking...

Budget 2026 theme announced: ‘A strong economy – a future for our children’
The theme for the 2026 Budget, which will be presented in Parliament by Finance Minister Clyde Caruana on Monday, has been announced: “A strong economy – a future for our children”. Next year's budget, which Prime Minister Robert Abela has pledged...

Malta’s gift to Europe
In case you missed it, Malta prepares once more to rescue European civilisation. Just as we held the line in 1565 and earned our George Cross in 1942, we now step forward to enlighten the continent on the subtler points of democracy and free...

Budget 2026 theme unveiled: ‘A strong economy, a future for our children’
The theme for Budget 2026 will be ‘A strong economy, a future for our children’, Prime Minister Robert Abela has announced. “When the economy is healthy, Maltese and Gozitan families benefit. What we achieved together will be the foundation of...

Malta Book Festival to be held in November under the theme ‘Writing anew’
The Malta Book Festival will this year be held between 5 and 9 November at the Malta Fairs and Conventions Centre (MFCC) in Ta’ Qali, under the theme Writing Anew. The theme also serves as an invitation to the communities that the Festival...

Russian convicted money launderer stripped of Maltese citizenship
A convicted Russian money-launderer has been stripped of his Maltese citizenship by the government. Semen Kuksov, 25, who ran a “professional banking service for criminals across the world,” acquired Maltese citizenship together with his father in...

Small and medium businesses increasingly worried about quality of life
Small and medium-sized businesses are increasingly concerned about quality of life, according to a recent survey. More than a fifth (around 23%) of businesses selected ‘safeguarding quality of life’ as one of the two most important issues the...

Experience, strategy matter more than ever in Malta’s competitive letting market
In just over a decade, Malta’s short-let market has evolved from a side hustle into a sophisticated, high-stakes industry. Once dominated by individual hosts and family-run rentals, it has now become a cornerstone of the islands’ tourism economy...

'Culture of silence' hinders child protection in Malta, Vatican report says
Fighting the “culture of silence” around child abuse and the “resistance to safeguarding” by religious communities were listed among the challenges faced by the Church’s Safeguarding Commission, a report revealed. Other challenges included the...
‘A Strong Economy: A Future for our Children’: Government presents theme for upcoming Budget
‘A Strong Economy – A Future for our Children’ is the theme for Budget 2026, which the Government, led by Prime Minister Robert Abela, will be presenting next Monday in Parliament, the Office of the Prime Minister said in a statement on Thursday....

Cyprus labour market slack below EU average
Figures released by Eurostat on Thursday show that labour market slack in the European Union stood at 11.7 per cent of the extended labour force in 2024. This represents 26.7 million people aged 15 to 74 who were available for work but not...
HSBC Malta Foundation makes donations to NGOs ahead of the new scholastic year
The HSBC Malta Foundation distributed stationery, toys and other essential items collected through employees, their families, friends, customers, and suppliers to a number of NGOs across Malta. The initiative, now in its second year, ensures that...

All about Gambling Market in Europe: Revenue and Products
Gambling Market Revenue (2019-2029) The European gambling market continues its growth trajectory, with total gross gaming revenue expected to reach €123.4 billion in 2024, a 5% increase from 2023. While land- based gambling is expected to grow and...

In pictures: More foreign trade cards with Malta images
Trade cards with Malta-related images issued by overseas manufacturers of consumables (mostly cigarettes, cigars, nicotine products and tea) prove relatively common between the 1920s and 1960s. A previous pictorial homed in on some of the earlier...