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Written in stone
Archaeologist and heritage specialist Edward Calleja reads buildings through material, memory and time. In conversation with Lea Hogg, he reflects on Malta’s evolving skyline and what it takes to build for the long term.
Planning and power – the business cost of weak governance
Malta’s planning debate goes far beyond skylines and aesthetics. Manuel Delia argues that weak governance, inconsistent enforcement, and blurred rules are distorting markets, damaging investor confidence, and increasing the long-term cost of doing business.
Post‑tensioned concrete: the silent concept redefining Malta's skyline
As Malta builds higher, denser and faster, the real transformation is happening beneath the surface. Stephen Mallia explores how post-tensioned concrete is changing the economics of development through lighter structures, faster delivery, greater flexibility and smarter use of space.
Work, reimagined: the design of GO Campus
GO Campus is more than a workplace. It is a forward-thinking environment where design, culture and functionality come together to reflect how modern businesses attract talent, inspire teams and rethink the future of work in Malta.
Overbuilt, not overdeveloped: rethinking density for Malta's future
Is Malta truly overdeveloped, or simply overbuilt? Matthew Rostkowski argues that the real challenge lies not in growth itself, but in how density is planned, executed, and aligned with Malta’s long-term future.
Karolina Pelc on the strategy behind a high-value exit
From casino floors to a high-value startup exit, Karolina Pelc shares the strategy, discipline and long-game thinking behind building BeyondPlay and what comes next for founders, investors and Europe’s tech future.
Redesigning the game: inside the new Portomaso Casino
Keith Pillow of DAA Haus explains the thinking behind the Portomaso Casino refurbishment, where calm luxury, intelligent flow and contemporary design come together to reshape the casino experience in Malta.
The new rules of talent: Why Malta’s salary landscape is changing
Boston Link Malta’s Managing Director, Lourens Pahud de Mortanges, explores how regulation, consolidation, and shifting talent priorities are transforming salary expectations, leadership roles, and workforce strategy across Malta’s iGaming and financial services sectors.
Hope, structure, and no time to waste
Promises are easy; delivery is harder. Speaking with Vanessa Macdonald, Alex Borg reflects on transparency, reform and the trade-offs behind long-term decision-making — touching on planning, infrastructure, quality of life and the economy.
Succession planning: Beating the odds
Vanessa Macdonald looks at why Malta's family businesses struggle to survive the handover. Succession isn't a box-tick—it's a high-stakes transition shaped by timing, governance, valuation and family dynamics. Plan early, talk honestly, and protect the legacy.
Money stress isn’t always about money
In Malta, money anxiety often hides behind “responsible” habits — checking apps, avoiding statements, delaying decisions. Dayna Clarke Camilleri speaks to psychotherapist Charlene Veneziani about why uncertainty hijacks the nervous system, and how self-understanding can restore financial calm.
Starting over in a country that doesn't forget
In Malta, reinvention isn't a lifestyle refresh—it's a negotiation with a country that remembers. Manuel Delia traces how public controversy, political undercurrents, and the economics of fear can freeze reputations in time, and what it really costs to start again.
The €10,000 trap: The most common mistakes first-time investors make
Saving your first €10,000 feels like a financial milestone. Investing often becomes an emotional minefield. From crypto hype to panic selling and fee blindness, first-time investors in Malta repeatedly fall into the same behavioural traps. Paul Rostkowski explains why the most significant risk isn't markets — it's decision-making.
Hype, hedge, or hub: what the UAE’s gaming move means for Malta’s iGaming future
Ras Al Khaimah isn’t trying to be Malta overnight. It’s trying to be next. Lea Hogg explains the UAE’s disciplined play: tight licences, strong banking, fast-aligned regulation — and why the smartest Malta firms won’t relocate, they’ll hedge. Malta’s challenge is adaptation.
The rise of the side hustle
In Malta, the side hustle is no longer a hobby — it's a second track. Stephen Mallia unpacks the rise of the "employee-owner": professionals building businesses after hours while juggling tax, mortgages, and the fear of betting personal savings on an unproven idea.
WHO IS MALTA GROWING FOR?
Malta is still growing — but the island is also tightening. MONEY explores the demographic squeeze behind the headlines: migration-driven labour, an ageing workforce beneath the surface, and a country testing its limits in housing, services, and cohesion.
Beyond the boom: Malta’s new beginning
Malta mastered growth — but the next phase won’t be powered by volume alone. MONEY explores why the country is hitting hard limits in talent, cost and capacity, and why a real “new beginning” now means a pivot: from busy to better, and from expansion to value.
After Caracas: Power, precedent, and the new rulebook
Caracas rewrote the mood. Greenland widened the crack. MONEY examines how power is being exercised in 2026 — through force, energy flows and economic pressure — and why Europe is quietly arming itself with tools like the EU’s “trade bazooka”.
When Meta breaks: A Maltese publisher's account vanishes, support collapses, and the fight begins
When the Facebook account of Anthony P. Bernard, Be Communications' managing director and editor, was hacked, he expected a recovery process — not a digital maze. What followed was months of conflicting decisions, vanished business pages, a fictitious Instagram "violation", a fake hacker appeal link, and support loops that led nowhere. He explains how one hack spiralled into a full-blown business risk — and why he's still fighting for accountability.
Accountable Leadership
From record visitor numbers to record scrutiny, Malta's tourism model is at a turning point. In this MONEY cover story, Tumas Group's Ray Fenech talks quality over volume, governance and reputation, sustainability, and the next generation of leaders shaping how Malta competes – and wins – in the decade ahead.
