Editorial | Aviation fuel tax is bad news for Malta
But opting for a punitive tax regime may not be the best option, especially for a small country like Malta where air travel is a geographically-imposed necessity
Keeping the user in the centre of the design process
The goal is to create a revolutionary product that monitors the child’s progress and personalised interaction
Did your child fall into slavery?

Don’t assume that an innocent game cannot become a vehicle for sordid preditors, and reassure your children that even when they make mistakes,...

Don’t assume that an innocent game cannot become a...

Food insecurity is a worst fate than the pandemic

As a Mediterranean country with a passion for food, Maltese consumers have a...

As a Mediterranean country with a passion for food, Maltese...

Interview | Marvin Cuschieri: Cultural diversity a key contributor to eCabs and Courium Technologies’ success

Over the past decade, eCabs has grown and evolved to become Malta’s leading ride-hailing firm, powered by the innovation of its sister company Cuorium...

Over the past decade, eCabs has grown and evolved to become...

Editorial | Creating a safe space for fun and business

Having police stationed everywhere is unrealistic and unwarranted but an...

Having police stationed everywhere is unrealistic and...

Technology for real impact in insurance sector

For a major international insurance company like RCI Insurance that provides...

For a major international insurance company like RCI...

Pushing the gas pedal on the Metaverse

For some people, this will be their only escape, if not the only existence hence why it is crucial to work on shaping society even before the Metaverse emerges

For some people, this will be their only escape, if not the...

Horror images of inflation lurk from the 70s

Economists are watching closely to see if consumer spending (via an induced...

Economists are watching closely to see if consumer spending...

Editorial | Effective justice matters

But beyond the workings of our courts and justice system, Malta must ensure that all mechanisms underpinning the rule of law work well

But beyond the workings of our courts and justice system,...

Anthony Diacono appointed non-executive chairman of Tauss Holdings

Diacono will be the first member of the board who is not part of the Tauss...

Diacono will be the first member of the board who is not...

IGaming in Malta is now  20 years young

Fortune favours the brave and I hope that the next paradigm shift will surprise us all during the post-Covid recovery with Metaverse blazoning the trail

Fortune favours the brave and I hope that the next paradigm...

Editorial | Investing in Valletta’s complex tapestry

The capital today is unrecognisable from what it was up to a decade ago when it...

The capital today is unrecognisable from what it was up to...

Next generation  non-fungible tokens

The possibilities are practically endless, and even though today’s NFTs are extremely limited, we will see new applications emerge

The possibilities are practically endless, and even though...

Solidarity, mental stress  and inflation

Really and truly, it has been heartening to see so many global political leaders adopting a sense of urgency and taking decisions to try and alleviate the...

Really and truly, it has been heartening to see so many...

Editorial | BOV get your act together

Postponing the general meeting by a few weeks, to ensure the full participation in an AGM, would send a clear message that the bank is really turning a new leaf

Postponing the general meeting by a few weeks, to ensure...

Walking towards normality

Back home, it is not all doom and gloom as several factors mitigate the risks for us over the long term. Malta is facing a serious multifaceted democratic...

Back home, it is not all doom and gloom as several factors...

Editorial | State financing of political parties

No public funds should go to finance the companies that belong to the parties...

No public funds should go to finance the companies that...

Is Malta ready for fintech?

Ideally, Malta aims to establish itself as a global thought leader in the innovative economy, focusing its efforts on supporting the 'fintech...

Ideally, Malta aims to establish itself as a global thought...

Sustaining subsidies but keeping an eye on future wellbeing

Statistics released last week show that Malta registered the highest deficit...

Statistics released last week show that Malta registered...