Malta International Airport is set to significantly expand its global flight connections this summer, headlined by a landmark development in transatlantic connectivity that underscores the country’s growing stature as an aviation hub.   The most significant addition to the summer schedule is Delta Air Lines, which will become the first American carrier to operate direct services from Malta International Airport, running three weekly flights connecting the country with New Yor

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India’s International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA), cementing Malta’s position as a financial services hub. The agreement was signed by IFSCA Chairperson Shri K. Rajaraman and MFSA Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Farrugia and was virtually exchanged and operationalised on 24 February 2026. By way of background, IFSCA serves as India’s unified regulator, responsibl

Malta is set to take centre stage in European entrepreneurship as it prepares to host the 12th edition of the EU-Startups Summit on 7–8 May 2026, with a panel exploring one of the most debated questions in business - the role of luck in building successful companies.   The panel, entitled “The Role of Luck in Entrepreneurship, and How to Deal with Bad Luck and Keep Going,” brings together founders who have experienced both the highs and setbacks of building companies. The pan

Malta’s financial services sector stands at a pivotal moment, according to Malta Financial Services Authority’s (MFSA) Chief Executive Kenneth Farrugia, who used his welcome address at the Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) and ESG Conference to map out the challenges and opportunities facing the jurisdiction. “In recent years Malta has undergone a profound transformation from niche player to sophisticated hub,” he told delegates, adding that the pace of change shows no sign

Malta International Airport is set to significantly expand its global flight connections this summer, headlined by a landmark development in transatlantic connectivity that underscores the country’s growing stature as an aviation hub.   The most significant addition to the summer schedule is Delta Air Lines, which will become the first American carrier to operate direct services from Malta International Airport, running three weekly flights connecting the country with New Yor

The financial services sector must take geoeconomics seriously, according to Jens Hillebrand Pohl of the Helsinki Geoeconomics School. Pohl joined Dr Chris Buttigieg, moderator and Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) Chief Officer Supervision, for a fireside chat on geopolitics and geoeconomics in financial services at the Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) and ESG Conference. “We are living through a period of increased consciousness about power politics in the economi

Malta’s Deputy Prime Minister Ian Borg held high-level meetings with senior figures from India’s travel and hospitality industry as Malta looks to deepen economic ties with one of its fastest-growing trade partners. The meetings were held in New Delhi, alongside the Raisina Dialogue 2026, which the Deputy Prime Minister was attending.  Borg held a series of investment meetings with India’s top travel and hospitality executives, including Aditya Pande, Group CEO of InterGlobe

Dimitris Vassos, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Omilia, has been announced as a speaker at the EU-Startups Summit 2026, taking place on May 7-8 in Malta.  Vassos brings over two decades of experience in AI-driven customer experience to the Summit stage. He began his career at IBM UK in 1997, where he was instrumental in deploying voice technologies across more than 70 countries, before going on to found Omilia in 2002, well ahead of the conversational and agentic A

The Malta Institute of Accountants (MIA) is positioning itself at the heart of Malta’s economic ambitions, evolving from a guardian of professional standards into a driving force of national competitiveness.     Speaking to Maltese news outlet Business Now , MIA Chief Executive Maria Cauchi Delia described accountants as “the bedrock of trust in Malta’s economy,” adding that MIA’s mission is “not only to support accountants, but to help strengthen the very foundations of Malt

The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) has published the findings of a thematic review into self-exclusion safeguards across the island's online gaming sector, reinforcing the regulator's commitment to responsible oversight at a time of steady economic expansion.     The review, conducted in 2025 across 20 licensees and 58 active websites, assessed the real-world effectiveness of player protection measures following reports that some individuals were able to access multiple brands