The steady progress of China’s digital currency
In the near future, consumers may use prepaid funds in digital wallets to buy wealth management products, and banks may provide loans and other financing for merchants
Editorial | Moving beyond unbridled economic growth
Aiming for economic development means targeting jobs that pay better and create less stress on the country’s physical and social infrastructure
Austerity follows Russian audacity to invade

Sharply rising commodity prices reminds us ominously of the 1973 extreme...

Sharply rising commodity prices reminds us ominously of the...

Editorial | The case for an anti-corruption inquiring magistrate

Corruption is not only criminal and unfair but like the Transport Malta case,...

Corruption is not only criminal and unfair but like the...

Contemporary architecture and design exhibition kicks off in Valletta

Some of Malta’s most recent contemporary architecture and design gems are...

Some of Malta’s most recent contemporary architecture...

Beware the Crypto-Ponzi schemes

Some people lost their entire life savings in these schemes. So please be vigilant, and if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is!

Some people lost their entire life savings in these...

AFTERSUNSET – Architecture in the City

UK Architect Ed Hayden will be sharing his extensive experience in championing zero carbon projects and design innovation within Scott Brownrigg and across the...

UK Architect Ed Hayden will be sharing his extensive...

A Singapore in the Med

Needless to say, the ecological significance of such meadows is well known in terms of stabilising the seabed and serving as nurture grounds for an immense...

Needless to say, the ecological significance of such...

Editorial | Industrial peace and tough reality

While the COLA increase will help mitigate some of the impact of higher prices...

While the COLA increase will help mitigate some of the...

Everyone needs to learn computing

Most importantly, we need an overhaul of our educational system so that computing becomes part of the core requirements

Most importantly, we need an overhaul of our educational...

Riding on a tiger carries with it grave dangers

One hopes that permission to grant another tranche of state aid is approved by...

One hopes that permission to grant another tranche of state...

Editorial | Good intention, bad plan and a silver lining

How the airline will find the millions required to finance the new retirement...

How the airline will find the millions required to finance...

An epitaph to Sophia the robot dancing the Blockchain dream

Perhaps we should consider involving 'Sophia', the female robot, to...

Perhaps we should consider involving 'Sophia', the...

Editorial | Aviation fuel tax is bad news for Malta

But opting for a punitive tax regime may not be the best option, especially for...

But opting for a punitive tax regime may not be the best...

Keeping the user in the centre of the design process

The goal is to create a revolutionary product that monitors the child’s...

The goal is to create a revolutionary product that monitors...

Parental leave: who pays for it?

In the case of Malta, it eventually comes down to the question of how Malta defines itself as a welfare state and if the financial responsibility of social...

In the case of Malta, it eventually comes down to the...

Editorial | The stock echange must become an attractive option for investment

But the underlying issue remains the poor offering, which can only change if Maltese companies become bolder and up their game

But the underlying issue remains the poor offering, which...

How Germany plans energy conversion to green hydrogen

Most notably, more and states are building and installing hydrogen-ready...

Most notably, more and states are building and installing...

Editorial | Malta too must re-evaluate its energy strategy

Malta must up its efforts to build offshore floating wind farms and explore a...

Malta must up its efforts to build offshore floating wind...

Education, communication key to combating digital piracy, purchase of fake goods | Alexandra Poch

Piracy of digital content - such as films, music, software and video games - by youths aged between 15 and 24, is the highest in Malta among all EU member...

Piracy of digital content - such as films, music, software...