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Kuntrabandu mhux se jkun tollerat minn dan il-gvern taħt ebda ċirkostanzi
Il-Ministru għall-Finanzi sostna li l-kuntrabandu mhux se jkun tollerat mill-Gvern ġdid taħt ebda ċirkostanzi, hekk kif dan jirrapreżenta serq mid-dħul tal-pajjiż. Il-Ministru qal dan fid-dawl tal-arresti relatati ma’ container mimli sigaretti li daħal Malta, imbad nstab li kien tneħħa mill-Freeport aktar kmieni din il-ġimgħa taħt ċirkostanzi suspettużi. Il-Ministeru hu infurmat li d-Dipartiment tad-Dwana assista lill-Pulizija…
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Another positive turnaround in leading growth indicators
Malta’s Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows for the first half of 2013 turned marginally positive after having been on a downward trend since 2010. In fact FDI in the first half of 2012 had even turned negative decreasing by €130 million. The positive increase in FDI inflows was mainly the result of an increase in…
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Turnaround in Leading Growth Indicators
Contrary to what the Nationalist Party is claiming, leading growth indicators are pointing towards a sustained recovery in the economy. A correct reading of leading indicator figures published by the NSO will show that there are obvious signs of economic recovery. Leading indicators are measures of economic activity that give a preview of the economy’s…
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Seventy Seven Accountants and Auditors receive CPA and PCA Warrants and Certificates
77 Certified Public Accountant (CPA) warrants and Practising Certificates in Auditing (PCA) were presented by Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna during a ceremony held on Friday 31st January 2014. During a brief address ahead of the presentations, the Finance Minister stressed that the professional requirements for accountants and auditors are ever higher, due to regulatory…
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Malta’s success in financial services and igaming hinges on robustness of regulation and supervision
Finance Minister Prof. Edward Scicluna stressed that Malta’s igaming industry is a success primarily thanks to Malta’s over-all regulatory model which combines rigorousness and transparency with flexibility and adaptability. Prof. Scicluna was speaking during the inauguration of the new Betsson Group Experience Centre, located in the Ta’ Xbiex Waterfront, on Thursday 30th January 2014. The…
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Minister for Finance encourages EU Initiatives which favour SMES
“Malta fully supports the European Investment Bank to continue on the current path of assisting schemes aimed at SMEs”. This was stated by the Minister for Finance, Edward Scicluna, during the ECOFIN Council meeting held in Brussels on Tuesday 28th January 2014. Minister Scicluna stated that the EU needs to support initiatives in favour…
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Vehicle Registration Refund Scheme Launched
The Government has launched the Vehicle Registration Refund Scheme for those vehicles registered for personal use between 1st May, 2004, and 31st December, 2008. It is expected that approximately 40,000 eligible applicants will benefit from the scheme, and the refund will be paid over seven years. The first payments will be issued directly to households…
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Gvern kommess għall-proċess ta’ akkwist pubbliku aktar trasparenti u effettiv
Il-Ministru għall-Finanzi l-Prof. Edward Scicluna enfasizza li l-Gvern huwa kommess li jikseb proċess ta’ akkwist pubbliku li jkun trasparenti, effiċjenti u kontabbli, u jnaqqas in-numru ta’ appelli permezz ta’ komunikazzjoni u għarfien.Dan se jnaqqas l-ispejjeż burokratiċi u amministrattivi fuq l-industrija. Il-Prof. Scicluna kien qiegħed jitkellem waqt konferenza stampa li saret fl-uffiċċji tal-Bord ta’ Reviżjoni tal-Kuntratti Pubbliċi (PCRB) fil-Furjana nhar il-Ħamis 23 ta’ Jannar…
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L-investiment nieqes fl-Ewropa bejn l-2008 u l-2012 għandu jiswa lill-Ewropa €540 Biljun fi prospetti mitlufa sal-2020
Il-Ministru għall-Finanzi l-Prof. Edward Scicluna enfasizza l-importanza ta’ strumenti finanzjarji fl-Unjoni Ewropea li huma kapaċi biex ifasslu interventi speċifiċi u mfassla biex jiffaċilitaw il-finanzjament u jippromwovu l-investiment fi ħdan l-irkupru ta’ Unjoni Ewropea. “Skont stima waħda, l-investiment nieqes tal-Ewropa bejn l-2008 u l-2012, se jiswa lill-kontinent 540 biljun ewro fi prospetti mitlufa sal-2020,” qal il-Prof.…
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Ix-Xogħol Tal-Gvern Rikonoxxut Minn Standard & Poor’s
Il-pjan tal-Gvern Malti għas-settur tal-enerġija qed jipprogressa b’mod li jsaħħaħ il-qagħda finanzjarja ta’ pajjiżna. Fl-2013 l-ekonomija kibret aktar minn kull aspettativa. Dawn huma wħud mill-konklużjonijiet ewlenin li tagħmel l-aġenzija ta’ kreditu internazzjonali Standard & Poor’s. Tistqarr li l-amministrazzjoni ġdida, bil-governanza effettiva tagħha, bdiet tirreġistra progress fil-ħidma tagħha fuq riformi fit-tul. Dawn il-prospetti tajbin għal Malta…