Author: Maltese Herald
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Trump and Xi exchange friendly words in high-stakes summit: China warns about Taiwan
US President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping had many warm words of friendship to exchange between in public. Privately, details of their discussions are still scarce but the White House has issued a statement stating that both sides have discussed trade with the US side stating it discussed access to American products in the Chinese…
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Permits for new dwellings higher by 40.5% in the first Quarter of 2026
Building permits for dwellings approved in the first quarter of 2026 were 40.5% higher compared to the same quarter of last year according to the latest NSO figures. The total figure amounted to 504 building permits with a total of 3,010 dwellings. The highest number of approved dwellings was registered in Sliema at 322 new…
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President Trump takes his cards to Beijing: Will he end up empowering Xi Jinping to invade Taiwan?
US President Donald Trump was welcomed earlier today in Beijing with an unusually elaborate and theatrical state reception as he arrived in China for high-level talks with President Xi Jinping. Trump was greeted on a red carpet by Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng, a military honour guard, a military band and hundreds of Chinese youths waving American…
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King’s Speech takes place in the backdrop of a Labour revolt
Yesterday, King Charles III delivered the King’s Speech to the British Parliament against the backdrop of growing instability within Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party following heavy losses in recent local elections and mounting internal criticism of Starmer’s leadership. Calls for Keir Starmer to resign within the Labour Party have increased following Labour’s disappointing local…
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Watch: Adrian Delia heckled by security guards at Saint Luke’s Hospital
Earlier today, Opposition Finance Spokesperson Adrian Delia visited St Luke’s Hospital along with a cameraman to film footage of the dilapidated hospital. The hospital had originally been earmarked for rehabilitation under the Vitals and Steward hospitals deal, which the Maltese Courts later deemed to have been fraudulent and heavily skewed in favour of the concessionaires.…
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Home ownership rate keeps decreasing as private living spaces become smaller
According to the latest NSO EU-SILC 2025 statistics, Malta’s home ownership rate continued to decline while the country’s housing stock kept shifting toward apartment-style living. The survey found that 4.7% of persons living in private households were living in overcrowded dwellings, up by one percentage point from EU-SILC 2024. Home ownership remained the most common…
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36 vehicles added to Maltese roads every day in the first quarter of 2026
According to the latest NSO statistics, the number of vehicles on Maltese roads continued increasing during the first quarter of 2026, with the total stock of licensed motor vehicles rising by approximately 3,245 vehicles, equivalent to an average net increase of around 36 vehicles per day. By the end of March 2026, the total number…
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MSE rallies to new 52-week high driven by banks, real-estate, Farsons, MIA and MedservRegis
The Malta Stock Exchange has extended its rally in 2026, with the MSE Equity Total Return Index rising from 8,903.51 points at the end of 2025 to 9,626.126 points today, an increase of around 8.1% since the start of the year. Earlier this week, the index touched 9,641.433 points, its official 52-week high. This is…
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Manoel Island officially handed over to the Government
Manoel Island has officially been handed over to the government after a deal involving a €43 million bail-out for the shareholders of the company. The bailout enabled the company to pay an outstanding €47 million bond payment. MIDI itself admitted in communications to shareholders that failure to reach an agreement with government could have pushed…
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Europe sends warships to the Persian Gulf as Trump-Iran negotiations stall
France and the UK both have warships en route to the Persian Gulf to commence security operations aimed at securing free passage for commercial shipping, as negotiations between the US administration and the Iranian regime have stalled, with the Strait of Hormuz remaining blocked from both sides. Despite attempts by the US Navy to re-open…
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First disbursement of EU loan to Ukraine in June: EU considering contributing mission to UNIFIL
Earlier today, EU Defence Ministers meeting at the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels discussed the possibility of sending an EU mission with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), whose mandate expires at the end of 2026. EU ministers expressed support for extending UNIFIL’s mandate while also discussing the possibility of the EU contributing…
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The Islamic Regime of Iran continues its systematic repression against dissidents
The Islamic Republic of Iran continues to intensify its repression of dissidents, political prisoners, and protestors through mass arrests, secret trials, and executions while it negotiates a peace deal with the US. Human rights organisations say the country is witnessing one of its harshest crackdowns since the aftermath of the Mahsa Amini protests, with executions…
