Valletta’s narrow limestone streets echoed with whispers rather than the usual midday chatter yesterday, as a Maltese investment firm that vanished from public view twelve months ago suddenly resurfaced. The company—widely known on the island for bank-rolling glitzy St Julian’s rooftop bars and the long-awaited Gozo marina extension—has until 30 June to repay a €2…
CX is not a department − it’s the service chain that keeps us relevant By Hot Malta Correspondent, Valletta Waterfront Walk into any pastizzi kiosk at 6 a.m. and you will see Malta’s most honest lesson in Customer Experience (CX). The baker knows Mrs. Camilleri wants her ftira ħobż biż-żejt sliced thin because her dentures…
The Data Act: a new era for Europe’s data economy – what it means for a Maltese family running a pastizzeria from their kitchen in Żabbar, a Gozitan start-up gamifying village history, and every tourist tapping free Wi-Fi outside the Tritons fountain. Picture Marija Psaila, 29, juggling a tray of ricotta pastizzi in her grandmother’s…
Avoiding pitfalls: Some considerations before buying corporate bonds By Karl Vella, Hot Malta Business Correspondent On a humid August evening in Sliema, while tourists queue for gelato and the bells of Stella Maris echo across Balluta Bay, a quieter conversation is unfolding on the terrace of a seafront café. Two friends—Maria, a 38-year-old pharmacist from…
Schneider Electric and GasanZammit Motors Ltd Drive Malta’s Electric Future—One Charger at a Time By Hot Malta On a sleepy Wednesday morning in Qormi, the scent of fresh pastizzi still lingered in the air as a small crowd gathered outside GasanZammit Motors’ flagship showroom. But they weren’t here for the usual diesel-guzzling pickups or family…
Transfer pricing (TP) in Malta: what businesses need to know By Hot Malta Business Desk Walk into any café on Strait Street at 9 a.m. and you’ll hear three languages at once: Maltese, English and Excel. Between sips of ħelwa tat-Tork, CFOs of gaming start-ups whisper about “arm’s length” and “benchmarking” the way fishermen once…
‘Big Beautiful Bill’: How Trump 2.0 is redrawing America’s economic map – and why Valletta’s cafés are suddenly buzzing about tariffs, TikTok and tuna exports Tucked beneath the honey-coloured limestone arches of Strait Street, the chatter in Café du Brazil has shifted from yesterday’s Eurovision odds to something rather unexpected: Donald Trump’s 3,000-page tariff bomb,…
**Malta climbs global FDI rankings – and the village festa might never be the same** For generations, the loudest engine on a Maltese summer night was the *kaxxa infernali* hauling fireworks to the village square. This week, a quieter hum stole the spotlight: the sound of foreign direct investment (FDI) surging through fibre-optic cables and…
From the sun-washed limestone balconies of Valletta to the fragrant back-alleys of Bangkok, a single headline is sending ripples across the globe: Thailand’s new Prime Minister is none other than cannabis mogul-turned-politician Anutin Charnvirakul. For Malta—a Mediterranean island that only last year opened its first legal, non-medical cannabis clubs—the news feels both distant and oddly…
# A Financial Flex Too Far: When Maltese Opulence Bites Back The Balzan villa was supposed to be the crown jewel—three floors of imported Carrara marble, a subterranean cinema that seats 20, and a rooftop infinity pool that spills toward the twinkling lights of Valletta. Instead, it has become a cautionary tale whispered over pastizzi…
Virtual Assets and Fintech: The Mediterranean Wave Malta Can Still Ride By Ariadne Micallef, Valletta On a sun-drenched Monday in May, the usual chatter at Nenu the Artisan Baker is no longer about ftira toppings but about Bitcoin. “My nephew just sold an NFT of a Maltese fishing boat for €4,000,” beams 68-year-old Ġanni from…
Beckhams Choose Aki: How a Sliema Chef’s London Outpost Stole Victoria’s Birthday Spotlight Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday was never going to be low-key, but few on the Rock expected the candles to be lit on a plate in Mayfair prepared by a Maltese chef. On Saturday night David Beckham booked the entire first floor of…
