79% of foreign investors view Malta as attractive for business, up from 54% last year

Semira Abbas Shalan Wednesday, 22 October 2025, 12:10 Last update: about 5 minutes ago Investor confidence in Malta has surged to its highest level in years, according to the EY Attractiveness Survey - Malta 2025, with 79% of foreign direct...

Malta’s first community Food Coop officially opens

Minister for Agriculture Anton Refalo, together with Minister for Economy Silvio Schembri, officially inaugurated Malta's first community Food Coop on Tuesday, a government statement said. Also present for the opening were CEO of the Malta Food...

Restaurateurs' association disputes finance minister's tax comments

An association representing restaurateurs has hit back at remarks by the finance minister that restaurants pay low tax, saying he was unfair and inaccurate. The Association of Catering Establishments (ACE) noted that Clyde Caruana had said at a...

PN slams finance minister over €11 billion debt as he rejects party proposals

The Nationalist Party has accused the finance minister of making “excuses” for rejecting its key budget proposals, saying it was hypocritical to cite high costs when the government itself has run up a record national debt of €11 billion - the...

Cyprus Business Now: fiscal surplus, CBC, financial literacy, GDP

Cyprus’ general government recorded a fiscal surplus of €1.44 billion in 2024, equivalent to 4.1 per cent of GDP, according to audited data verified under the European Commission’s Excessive Deficit Procedure. According to a report released on...

Launch of Malta's first High Performance Computer

During the official launch of Malta's first High Performance Computer, Prime Minister Robert Abela underlined how Malta is placing its digital future at the forefront. With the introduction of this new high-performance computer, Maltese innovators...

Why Malta Doesn’t Want a $39 Million Donation From Binance

Malta’s Finance Minister supported the President’s recent decision to reject Binance’s BNB donation. The initial fund of $200,000 has grown to $39 million after BNB’s dramatic rally over the past few years. Apparently, the exchange wished to...

BOV marks Global Ethics Day 2025 with call to rethink ethics in the digital age

Bank of Valletta (BOV) joined the global community in celebrating Global Ethics Day 2025, reaffirming its commitment to integrity and ethical leadership across the financial sector. This year’s official theme, Ethics Re-envisioned, set by the...

Rule of law debate: MEPs recognise progress, but insist on more effort by Maltese authorities

Maltese MEPs engaged in a heated exchange over Malta's rule of law progress during Tuesday's European Parliament debate marking the eighth anniversary of Daphne Caruana Galizia's assassination. "Thanks for honouring Daphne Caruana Galizia's memory...

British star Amarni Banks secures first round victory at Lexus Wrexham Open

Wrexham.com > News Posted: Tue 21st Oct 2025 British star Amarni Banks was happy with her performance as she enjoyed a first round victory over Finland’s Laura Hietaranta as the main draw matches got underway at the Lexus Wrexham Open. Banks, the...

Government revokes Maltese citizenship of Russian money launderer Semen Kuksov

The Maltese government has formally revoked the citizenship of Semen Kuksov, a 24-year-old Russian national jailed in the United Kingdom for running what authorities described as a “professional banking service for criminals across the world”. The...

Binance’s $33M charity gift becomes Malta’s political minefield

Malta’s finance minister backed a government-run charity’s decision to reject a multimillion-dollar crypto donation from Binance Charity, saying the refusal was the right call despite the funds’ ballooning value, according to the Times of Malta....

Labour MEPs Agius Saliba, Attard accuse EP of attacking Malta's reputation

Labour MEPs Alex Agius Saliba and Daniel Attard accused the European Parliament of attacking Malta's reputation when it decided to hold a debate on the island's rule of law. Meanwhile, Nationalist MEPs emphasised the lack of justice following...

Restaurants pay just €4,500 a year in corporate income tax - finance minister

The average restaurant pays just €4,500 a year in corporate income tax, less tax than many citizens, finance minister Clyde Caruana said on Tuesday. Caruana was responding to questions during a Times of Malta business breakfast just days ahead of...

TradeMalta showcases Malta’s culinary excellence at Anuga 2025

Ms Richard Scerri, Head of Trade Promotion together with some of the Maltese exhibitors in front of the Malta Pavilion at Anuga 2025, Cologne, Germany. TradeMalta successfully organised the Malta Pavilion at Anuga 2025, held in Cologne, Germany,...

Tether’s $181B paradox: How USDT keeps growing as its market share collapses under MiCA

Tether’s USDT fell from 70% market dominance in November 2024 to 59.9% by October 2025, the second sub-60% reading in a single year, while Circle’s USDC climbed from 20.5% to 25.3% over the same span. The shift coincides with Europe’s Markets in...

China is soaking up oil imports, and the US and Russia are reasons why

There is a mystery at the heart of the global oil market. China has soaked up a torrent of oil imports this year, filling tanks and underground caverns. Without this, prices would be much lower. But why is Beijing snapping up oil it doesn’t...

Deloitte Malta renews collaboration with The Malta Dementia Society

Anne Cuschieri, Secretary and PRO for Malta Dementia Society; Caroline Cassar Reynaud, People & Purpose Leader, Deloitte Malta; Prof Charles Scerri, Co-founder and Chairperson of the Malta Dementia Society Deloitte Malta is proud to announce the...

MSC Cruises marks back-to-back shore power connections in Malta

The cruise division of the Switzerland-based shipping heavyweight Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has marked another decarbonization target as complete, having connected two of its vessels to shore power in Valetta, Malta. Courtesy of MSC...

Four-day week would cost €360 million, warns Finance Minister Clyde Caruana

Introducing a four-day working week in Malta would cost the public sector alone around €360 million, Finance Minister Clyde Caruana has cautioned, arguing that such a shift is unrealistic without a major boost in productivity. Speaking during a...