Construction Circularity: The Malta Development Association backs Legal Notice 210/2026, extending construction and demolition waste recycling fiscal incentives to 2031 and adding clearer obligations plus a €16/tonne cap for qualifying services. Heat & Animal Welfare: Horse-drawn carriages in Malta will be barred during any Red Alert—Extreme Heat Warning, after talks with carriage drivers and a precautionary welfare push. Electricity Reliability: Energy Minister Miriam Dalli asks social partners for practical ways to manage demand peaks after recent power cuts, focusing on consumption behaviour rather than higher bills. Fishing Costs Relief: Prime Minister Robert Abela announces electricity and water charge reductions for fishermen—up to 55% and 57% respectively—plus plans to repurpose an abandoned Xatt is-Sajjieda building for cold storage. Semiconductors & Jobs: Malta-based GlobalFoundries says the US will award it $300m for silicon photonics R&D for faster, more efficient AI data centres. Eurozone Prices: Eurostat reports eurozone inflation at 2.9% in July, with Malta among the lowest at 2.0–2.1%. Gaming & Payments: Malta’s iGaming sector faces tighter EU scrutiny as crypto sanctions controls could trigger thousands of governance and counterparty reviews across the bloc. Local Court Watch: The Yorgen Fenech trial continues with jurors hearing detailed accounts of police methods, searches, and how material was handled after his arrest. Aviation Safety: Malta Air’s CFM56-7B incident is referenced as the FAA moves to mandate updated fan blade inspection procedures. Tourism Pressure: Europe’s hotspots are seeing “max capacity” earlier as crowds surge, while heatwaves add strain.