The Malta Tourism Authority (MTA) has concluded a successful North America Luxury and MICE Roadshow (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions), showcasing the country’s rapidly expanding offerings to key markets in New York, Chicago and Toronto. The initiative signals a bold, strategic push to cement Malta’s reputation not just as a sun-soaked getaway, but as a world-class destination for high-end leisure and business travel. Central to this ambition is a game-chang

Malta’s Grand Harbour has reached a landmark moment. Valletta Cruise Port has marked a significant milestone, presenting a commemorative retrospective publication to Prime Minister Robert Abela, highlighting the port’s transformation into a leading Mediterranean hub for sustainable cruise tourism.   The port handled close to one million passenger movements in 2025, a record year that has cemented Malta's reputation as one of the Mediterranean's most important turnaround and t

Prime Minister Robert Abela has delivered a statement of support for Malta's business community, reaffirming his government's commitment to backing the ambitions of Maltese and Gozitan companies as they grow, innovate and compete on the international stage. Speaking alongside Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism Ian Borg at an event hosted by Tastees Manufacturing Ltd, Prime Minister Abela used the occasion to set out the support available to bus

More than nine in ten of the businesses supported by the Malta Development Bank (MDB) are small and medium-sized enterprises.   Speaking to the Malta Independent on Sunday, MDB CEO Alison Micallef revealed that of the approximately 750 firms assisted by the bank since its founding in 2017, over 90% are SMEs. The figure reflects not only the composition of Malta's private sector, where 99.6% of all non-financial corporations are classified as small or medium-sized businesses b

Ridwan Olalere, Co-founder and CEO of LemFi, joins the speaker line-up at the EU-Startups Summit 2026, taking place on 7-8 May at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta. LemFi is a fintech company building a financial services platform that enables immigrants to send, spend, and manage money seamlessly across borders. Headquartered in London with a strong presence across Africa , the company has grown rapidly into one of the most compelling stories in global fintech,

The regulation of financial systems in the United States and the European Union is heading in sharply different directions and the consequences may be felt far beyond either jurisdiction.   Writing for Constitutional Discourse , Chief Officer Supervision at the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) Christopher P. Buttigieg and Technical Advisor Ivan Carl Saliba, argue that while the US and EU once shared a commitment to keeping financial supervisors at arm's length from p

Malta has taken a bold step in nurturing the next generation of entrepreneurs, announcing a new legal framework that will allow young people to open and operate their own companies from the age of 16. The initiative, known as Intrapriża16, marks a significant milestone for the island's thriving startup ecosystem and cements its reputation as one of Europe's most forward-thinking business environments. Announced by Prime Minister Robert Abela at an event at Ġ. F. Abela Junior

Blockchain.com has announced the official opening of its Malta office, marking the next step in the company's European expansion and cementing the Mediterranean island's growing status as one of the world's foremost cryptoasset hubs. The move follows Blockchain.com securing a Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) licence from the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), enabling the company to license regulated crypto brokerage services across the entire European Economic Area.

As digital scams grow more sophisticated across Europe, Malta’s banking sector is taking a proactive stand. The Malta Bankers' Association (MBA), in collaboration with the Central Bank of Malta (CMB), hosted "Ħu Ħsieb Flusek 2026", which translates as "Take Care of Your Money", on 20 March, as part of European Money Week 2026. The event brought together experts from credit institutions, regulators, law enforcement, and consumer protection organisations to discuss emerging thr

Malta's financial services sector is on course to become one of the most significant drivers of the country’s economy, with projections showing it could contribute between €4.8 billion and €5.3 billion to the country's GDP by 2035. Realising that ambition, however, will depend on building a skilled workforce equal to the opportunity.   The Malta Financial Services Advisory Council (MFSAC) has commissioned a landmark talent mapping study, the first comprehensive assessment of