Economic force: Why Malta has become a global hub for the gaming industry By Hot Malta Staff | 9 min read Walk along Sliema’s seafront at 17:30 on a weekday and you’ll spot the giveaway: clusters of twenty-somethings in branded hoodies debating RTP algorithms over ħobż biż-żejt, their MacBooks glowing amber in the sunset. Since…
‘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,…
Yvette Cooper becomes new UK foreign minister, Lammy deputy PM: What it means for Malta Valletta woke up this morning to news that will ripple across the azure waters of the Channel faster than a Gozo fast-ferry: Yvette Cooper has been appointed the United Kingdom’s first female Foreign Secretary in 13 years, while David Lammy…
Watch: Robert Abela eyes bringing SiGMA’s largest event back to Malta ——————————————————————– Prime Minister Robert Abela has set his sights on reclaiming one of the island’s most lucrative international gatherings, telling delegates at the SiGMA Asia summit in Manila that “Malta is ready to welcome the world’s biggest SiGMA show home again.” The comment, captured…
Alex Agius Saliba Asks EU to Probe Austrian Gaming Judgments: A Red-and-White Warning Flag for Malta’s Digital Crown Jewel Malta woke up this week to the sound of its most prominent MEP banging on the doors of Brussels. Alex Agius Saliba, Labour’s firebrand in the European Parliament, has formally requested an EU-wide investigation into recent…
