EU’s common charger law will be effective in less than 100 days
By standardising chargers, the EU hopes to significantly reduce the 11,000 tonnes of e-waste generated annually
Ponte Ferries back in action with Malta-Sicily crossings to resume from Friday
It is the second time that Ponte Ferries is restarting the service
Malta Chamber warns of ‘tough’ economic decisions in coming months
It calls for a better allocation of public and private resources to help mitigate the impact of global economic challenges
EU folds and abandons plan to ban flagged ships from carrying Russian oil – reports
Malta was one of three countries to oppose the sanction
MDA demands political commitment to reducing bureaucracy
The association's president Michael Stivala also stated some people see the development sector as a 'milking cow'
Tax deferral scheme: businesses availing themselves of measure have until end-2024 to make good
Companies have 30 months to make good for some taxes that fell between August 2020 up to December 2021
PN meeting with maritime stakeholders to gauge impact of EU proposal to ban transport of Russian oil
Government is seeking a compromise on a proposed ban on transporting oil for ships registered to member states’ maritime registries
ECDC drops recommendation for mandatory masks in airports and on flights
Asked about local guidance on the issue, Charmaine Gauci said situation needs to be assessed
Charmaine Gauci suggests prospects are good for no return of COVID restrictions
‘We do not know what will happen, but the WHO is saying new variants are milder’
€35 million fund for digitalisation and energy efficiency project to be launched in the coming days
The funds are aimed at SMEs, the tourism and cultural sectors, and energy efficiency in buildings
‘Money laundering and compliance officers need investigative skills to complement qualifications’
Malta Financial Services Authority CO Christopher Buttigieg addressed a seminar on Tuesday
iGaming sector to get refined regulations & better banking
However, details remain short on how the banking situation will be remedied
South outperforms north in residential real estate
Gozo continues to be the single most popular region to buy residential property
MFSA issues guidance detailing how it calculates administrative penalties
Seriousness of breaches, cooperation with the regulator and repetition or duration of breach are taken into consideration
Government launches emergency subsidy scheme to guarantee food security in response to rising prices
The scheme will apply to local imports of cereal and flour
Banks’ COVID rules repealed today as sector returns to normality
Temporary measures allowing banks to better comply with pandemic restrictions are no longer applicable from 9th May