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Amazon Prime Video launches new digital store

July 13, 2026
by Kevin Schembri Orland

The feature was launched in Malta on 30th June

Chat Control: Europe’s most controversial digital privacy battle explained

July 10, 2026
by Nicole Zammit

Protecting minors, or invading privacy?

MEPs vote to start Digital Euro negotiations

July 9, 2026
by Kevin Schembri Orland

The digital euro would be a new, electronic form of money issued by the European Central Bank

15,839 complete ‘AI for Everyone’ programme since its launch

July 9, 2026
by Kevin Schembri Orland

More than 29,000 people registered and started the ‘AI for Everyone’ programme

Study finds mainland Malta ‘most overcrowded island’ in Europe 

July 9, 2026
by Tim Diacono

Mainland Malta registered 38,777 overnight stays per km² last year

New scheme to help enterprises identify ways to reduce their energy and water consumption

July 8, 2026
by Kevin Schembri Orland

The initiative forms part of Malta’s wider transition towards a climate-neutral economy, minister says

Total household energy consumption for cooling rose substantially since 2018

July 8, 2026
by Kevin Schembri Orland

In 2018, 440,442 terajoules (TJ) was used by households in Malta for cooling, and this rose by 73 per cent to ...

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ACS Finance – Malta’s first rated bond

June 11, 2026
by Edward Rizzo

Malta’s first bond with a credit rating from an approved European credit rating agency

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In the midst of the AGM season

June 4, 2026
by Edward Rizzo

Equity issuers are becoming more proactive in their approach to maintain an attractive investment proposition, writes Edward Rizzo

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Planning Authority orders immediate removal of illegal concrete pathway in Marsalforn

July 8, 2026
by Nicole Zammit

Enforcement officers were on site by 7:30am and, within minutes, works had already commenced to remove the material

Arbiter delivered nearly 200 decisions regarding complaints against financial services providers in 2025

July 8, 2026
by Kevin Schembri Orland

Survey arbiter commissioned finds highest percentage of scam targets was among those aged 26-35

Malta forecast to remain Europe’s fastest-growing economy through 2031 – IMF

July 7, 2026
by Nicole Zammit

The IMF notes that Malta's strong economic performance over the past decade has been driven by sectors including tourism, online ...

Four in five Maltese pensioner households can cover key living costs through their pension – study

July 7, 2026
by Nicole Zammit

Meanwhile only 15.4% of pensioners reported receiving income from private or occupational pension schemes

easyJet agrees £5.5bn takeover by US investment firm Castlelake

July 6, 2026
by Nicole Zammit

The companies said they have reached an agreement in principle and have requested an extension to the deadline

BBC Concert Orchestra’s ‘ABBA vs BEE GEES’ draws over 12,000 in Floriana

July 6, 2026
by Kevin Schembri Orland

The concert will be broadcast on BBC Radio 2 on 4th October 2026

Mice infestations hit Maltese crops, farmer warns of growing losses

July 6, 2026
by Nicole Zammit

'I was supposed to fill 15 bags of cereal, but I only harvested two'

More tourists came to Malta in Q1 this year, but on average spent slightly less time in the country

July 3, 2026
by Kevin Schembri Orland

Average spend per tourist during their stay saw a slight decline.

EU regulator clarifies when prediction markets may breach European law 

July 3, 2026
by Tim Diacono

ESMA clarifies that binary trading on financial instruments is illegal under EU law

Malta among EU’s top three countries for job vacancies

July 3, 2026
by Nicole Zammit

The job vacancy rate for Malta stands at 3.3%

Crypto wallet service Everest obtains MiCA licence in Malta

July 2, 2026
by Nicole Zammit

The authorisation enables Everest to provide regulated crypto-asset services across the EU