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New-look SBC Summit Malta Shows Strong International Appeal
Reading Time: 5 minutes Save the date: The show will return to the island next year, from 28–30 April. Last week, SBC Summit Malta transformed the InterContinental Hotel into a powerhouse of industry networking, bringing together 6,000...

KM Malta Airlines ranked 4th best regional airline in Europe by Skytrax
KM Malta Airlines has been ranked fourth in the Best Regional Airlines in Europe category at the prestigious Skytrax World Airline Awards 2025, held in conjunction with the 2025 Paris Air Show. In a statement on Friday, KM Malta Airlines said the...
Malta Bankers’ Association convenes conference on fraud and financial crime compliance
The Malta Bankers' Association (MBA) hosted a conference at the Xara Lodge in Rabat with the theme "The Fraud Landscape: Malta and Beyond". The 2025 edition brought together key stakeholders, including regulators and operators from the local...

‘We see a huge and long runway ahead’: The aviation industry’s great disruptor Thomas Flohr on his next destination
Neither Thomas Flohr nor I can work out what meal we’re having at 9.15am at 5 Hertford Street in Mayfair. I have just flown in from Delhi and he from Milan, where he lives part-time, so it’s late lunchtime for me and late breakfast-time for him....
Historical icon is actually older, studies by Heritage Malta’s diagnostic science labs show
Studies conducted by Heritage Malta's Diagnostic Science Laboratories have established that an icon venerated at the Chapel of Our Lady of Damascus in Birgu is in fact much older than originally thought. The icon, measuring 101.8 × 70.9 cm, now...

21 Crypto Tax-Free Countries in 2025
When it comes to crypto and tax, location does matter. While most countries impose strict capital gains and income taxes on digital asset transactions, others offer zero or near-zero rates. To maximize your crypto wealth, you might want to...

Ensuring product safety in the EU
Coordinated Activities on the Safety of Products All products offered to consumers in the EU must be safe – whether offered online or offline – and comply with the applicable product safety legislation. There are various efforts to ensure...

Malta International Wine Festival opens at Argotti Gardens
The Malta International Wine Festival kicked off on Wednesday providing “an important platform for the promotion and celebration” of the local wine industry. Speaking at the opening of the five-day festival at Argotti Gardens, Agriculture Minister...

Malta HICP Inflation Rises To 14-Month High
Malta's EU measure of inflation accelerated slightly in May to the highest level in more than a year, data from the National Statistics Office showed on Wednesday. The harmonized index of consumer prices, or HICP, climbed 2.7 percent year-on-year...

Venerated Birgu icon revealed to be much older - Heritage Malta
A historical icon venerated for centuries in Birgu has been revealed to be much older than originally thought and could have been brought to Malta by the Knights of St John. Traditionally known for hundreds of years as the “Damaxxena” (Damascene),...

Bolt backs Transport Malta’s plan to cap driver hours
Ride-hailing platform Bolt has welcomed Transport Malta’s proposed cap on cab driver hours, describing it as a “step in the right direction” toward improving road safety and ensuring fairer competition across the industry. The proposed measure,...

European Commission opens legal case against Malta over Gaming Act amendment
The European Commission has initiated infringement proceedings against Malta over a 2023 amendment to its Gaming Act, raising concerns that the legislation undermines EU regulations on the recognition and enforcement of judicial decisions in civil...
GasanZammit Motors launches the all-new BYD Dolphin Surf in Malta
GasanZammit Motors Ltd., the official distributor of BYD in Malta, proudly announces the launch of the all-new BYD Dolphin Surf - a fully electric hatchback that blends innovation, practicality, and style. As one of BYD's best-selling models...

Atlas acquisition of De La Rue gets regulatory OK in Malta
The London-listed security printing specialist said the clearance under Malta’s National Foreign Direct Investment Screening Office Act removed one of the final regulatory obstacles to the all-cash takeover, which was first announced in April and...

Enola Holmes 3 Filming Halted in Malta After Cast Falls Ill With Food Poisoning — Is Millie Bobby Brown Okay?
Filming for Enola Holmes 3 came to a sudden halt in Malta after several cast and crew members, including lead actress Millie Bobby Brown, reportedly fell ill with food poisoning. The unexpected health scare raised concerns over the Netflix star's...

GO plc celebrates 50 years of impact with strong performance in 2024
GO plc held its annual general meeting last week, marking a significant milestone: 50 years of service to Malta as the country’s longest-standing communications provider. The AGM celebrated GO’s continued transformation into a digital and...

Richard Wilkins, 71, shows off his beach body as he cuddles up to girlfriend Mia Hawkswell, 47, in Malta during Delta Goodrem's wedding
Richard Wilkins was having some fun in the sun on Tuesday. The entertainment reporter is in Malta for the wedding of Delta Goodrem and Matthew Copley and had a ball during the recovery party. The 71-year-old stripped down to his striped...

Millie Bobby Brown’s ‘Enola Holmes 3’ shoot turns toxic in Malta
Netflix’s threequel ‘Enola Holmes 3’ shoot faced a major setback in Malta, after several of the cast and crew members, including lead actor Millie Bobby Brown, fell sick due to a catering mishap. To Read Lifestyle Stories in Urdu – Click Here As...

Latvia's share of renewables in energy mix falls
The significant increase in electricity generation from solar (from 40.9 TWh in the first quarter 2024 to 55 TWh in the first quarter 2025) was not sufficient to compensate for the decrease in hydro and wind production (from 260.5 to 218.5 TWh...

€7,000+ up for grabs as Malta's biggest coding competition returns this July
The keyboards are warming up. The stakes are higher than ever. Malta's brightest coding talent is about to step into the spotlight. The Ministry for Education, Sport, Youth, Research and Innovation, in collaboration with ICE Campus, announces the...