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The world's focus in August was undoubtedly drawn east to the market turbulence in China; this month the world's gaze is firmly back in the West.

Turkey is clearly one of the world's most dynamic and attractive markets and its EU accession negotiations are leading to significant opportunities for Maltese companies in a broad range of sectors.

Following the issue of the UK gambling bill last year, it has become evident that the proposed high tax of 15% on gross profit will scare away a number of offshore operators.

Back in the 1970s, the European Union started developing the idea of creating a European entity which would owe its existence to the European ideals of integration, freedom and mobility.

Blockchain technology offers the opportunity to make shipping paperless, says Adrian Attard.

Following a proposal which was put forward by the Commission in May 2016, on the 6th February, 2018, the European Parliament voted in favour of a proposed regulation on addressing unjustified geo-blocking.

The Council of the European Union has proposed to delay the final Solvency II deadline until January 1, 2014.

Malta's transfer pricing framework has evolved significantly with the introduction of formal Transfer Pricing Rules in 2022 and subsequent amendments. As the transitional period approaches its end in 2027, international businesses with related-party cross-border transactions must understand how these regulations affect their operations and what documentation requirements they need to meet to ensure compliance with OECD principles and arm's length pricing standards.

The Access Bank Malta Ltd is the first bank authorised in Malta in over a decade. Its CEO Renald Theuma explains how the island is the perfect bridge between Africa and Europe for its trade finance mandate.

The United States and Malta announced on 16 December 2013 that they have signed an Intergovernmental Agreement to improve international tax compliance and to implement the U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.

De senaste åren har Malta sett flera på varandra följande regeringar verka för landets utveckling som ett ansett centrum för internationell handel, finans och sjöfart.

Recent geopolitical events in the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea have exposed critical vulnerabilities in the international law of the sea framework. As hostile States and non-state actors increasingly threaten commercial shipping through vital maritime choke points, the shipping industry faces fundamental questions about whether UNCLOS can continue to protect freedom of navigation when legal rights cannot be practically enforced.

On 7 October 2022, the European Parliament and Council approved a set of Technical Standards[1](the "Technical Standards") supplementing the European Market Infrastructure Regulation[2] ("EMIR").

This might reduce the ability for Russia to make use of its war chest.

The Malta Individual Investor Programme (MIIP) was recently launched by the Government of Malta by virtue of Legal Notice 47 of 2014, to attract foreign investment into the Maltese economy.

A full European Union ('EU') Member State, Malta has enjoyed strong and consistent growth in its financial services industry and is fast becoming the jurisdiction of choice for a number of multinational companies...

Malta has maintained its position as Europe's premier B2B gaming jurisdiction for over two decades, but what structural characteristics explain this sustained dominance despite increasing competition and regulatory demands? This analysis examines the Malta Gaming Authority's licensing framework, fiscal architecture, commercial ecosystem, and substance requirements to assess whether Malta's reputation as the optimal base for European gaming operations remains justified in 2026.

Malta’s economic policy is quite simply to create wealth and to have wealth permeate all levels of society – real wealth, generated from profitable commercial activities. Making the country richer means ensuring that it has an attractive business environment that encourages and rewards local and international investors.