The Times leads with the results from the EY Malta Attractiveness Survey published on Friday. Three-fourths of foreign investors find the country attractive to grow their business in, but more than half say that regulatory transparency and stability is a concern.
The Independent covers the presentation of the EY study, too, which ranks corporate taxation, the social climate and the telecommunications infrastructure as main the top criteria for investing in Malta.
L-Orizzont quotes Prime Minister Joseph Muscat who was addressing the EY conference. Muscat said that talk against foreign workers is harmful to investment and insisted that the government is determined to keep an open society.
In-Nazzjon also follows the EY event and quotes PN Leader Adrian Delia who said that rising rents and cost of living combined with concerns about Malta’s reputation make the country less attractive to investors.
The Times says that the auto-injector for people with severe allergies, EpiPen, is out of stock in Malta following Brexit uncertainty. A GRTU spokesperson said that industry is looking at other countries where from to source the emergency treatment.
The Independent follows a debate over the IIP scheme between PL MP Alex Muscat and PN spokesman Justin Schembri. Muscat denied that country’s finances are dependent on the system while Schembri said the PN is against the sale of citizenship in principle.
In-Nazzjon says that the Prime Minister described the IIP scheme as ‘the best citizenship programme’ after a series of international criminal accusations facing individuals who were granted the Maltese passport under this system.
L-Orizzont speaks to Home Affairs Minister Michael Farrugia who said that the attacks that followed the inauguration of the Hate Crime and Hate Speech Unit shows exactly why this police unit was needed.
