Malta’s merger watchdog: how blocking big deals protects village life and fuels growth
Controlling mergers and acquisitions to foster growth, protect competition Valletta – When a family-run Sliema bakery that has supplied ftira to the same…
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Malta Stops to Say Grazzi: The Night Valletta Honoured Unsung Festa Legend Carmel Micallef
Carmel Micallef’s name does not ring out from billboards or political podiums, yet walk into any village fête from Żejtun to Żurrieq this summer and you…
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Taxes for the Common Good: How Your PAYE Builds Malta’s Future
Taxes for the Common Good: How Malta’s Collective Contribution Shapes the Island We Call Home It’s easy to grumble when the PAYE slip arrives or when VAT…
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Malta’s Political Disillusionment: How Empty Promises Are Reshaping the Nation’s Democratic Future
Changing faces, empty promises: a story of disillusionment The sun sets over Valletta’s majestic skyline, painting golden hues across the Grand Harbour as…
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Living but at what cost? How Malta’s rental crisis is eroding the island’s soul
Living but at what cost? *From €900-a-month rabbit-warren bedsits to €1,200 “luxury” car-ports with a fold-out sofa, Malta’s rental market has become a…
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Malta’s Letters to the Editor Ignite Change: From Fireworks Safety to Anti-Racism Vigils
Letters to the editor – September 21, 2025 By Hot Malta Staff Sliema’s dawn cafés were already humming when the Times of Malta’s weekend edition hit the…
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From Pastizzi Queues to AI: How Malta’s Banks Are Quietly Transforming Your Euros
Financial services in the age of AI: How Malta’s banks are quietly revolutionising the way we save, spend and scam-proof our euros By 8 a.m. On a Tuesday…
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Vikings in violet: How CrediaBank’s €1.3bn sale became Malta’s fintech coming-of-age
A dream deal for CrediaBank By our Business Desk Valletta’s morning espresso had barely cooled on Wednesday when word swept through Republic Street that…
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Britain to Recognise Palestine: How Malta’s Own Freedom Fight Shapes Today’s Street Solidarity
Britain’s Palestine Recognition Sparks Reflection in Malta: From Refugee Routes to Republic Street Solidarity Valletta’s evening air carried an extra…
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Malta’s youth abandon Paceville highs for friary silence: the great spiritual U-turn
Christian spirituality: U-turn after misguided freedom By a Hot Malta correspondent On any given Friday evening, the basement of the Capuchin Friary in…
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Malta’s Money Mirage: When the Gospel Spoils the GDP Party
From the Gospel: Money… not funny at all By a Hot Malta Correspondent It’s Sunday morning in Birkirkara. The church bells have just finished echoing…
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Malta’s Faith-Filled Sunday: Pope’s Climate Call, Record Charity Haul and Gozo’s First All-Female Band Ignite September Festa
Feast of St Matthew, Pope’s Climate Plea and a New Nadur Band: How Sunday’s Religious Buzz is Re-wiring Malta Sliema’s 6 a.m. Fishermen swear the sea was…
