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Monday, Mar 15, 2021

Malta Business Bureau welcomes EU vision for digital transformation

The *Malta Business Bureau *welcomes the publication of the *European Commission’s Communication, “2030 Digital Compass”*. This sets out the EU’s vision for Europe’s digital transformation, and its am...

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Saturday, Mar 13, 2021

Jetblue Just Unveiled Massive New In-sky Suites for Transatlantic Flights

* * *It's time to hit the snooze button at 30,000 feet.* JetBlue is about to make the friendly skies a little more comfortable. In March, the airline unveiled its reimagined version of the Mint experi...

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Friday, Mar 12, 2021

This New Hotel Is the First in Africa to Introduce Robot Staff

*Hotel Sky opened in late 2020 with three robots on staff.* There are plenty of movies out there warning us about the many (and apparently easy) ways that robots could take over the planet. But one ho...

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Thursday, Mar 11, 2021

Hotel Restaurants to provide room service to their guest and delivery service in the community - L.N. 92 of 2021

The Minister for Health after consulations with the Superintendend of Public Health, has published legal notice LN. 92 of 2021, announcing that all hotel restaurants to close and provide room service ...

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Thursday, Mar 11, 2021

EU Pay transparency directive only part solution to gender pay gap - MBB

*Legislators must avoid unnecessary burden on companies* Last week, the *European Commission* published a legislative proposal pioneered by *Maltese Commissioner Helena Dalli* to strengthen the applic...

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Thursday, Mar 11, 2021

MHRA - Hospitality industry under severe pressure - need for vaccine rollout to gather speed.

The new restrictive measures announced yesterday by government have piled even *more economic pressure on the hospitality industry* which has seen business for most operators reduced to nothing or a t...

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Wednesday, Mar 10, 2021

New COVID-19 restrictions: All hotels restaurants must close and only room service will be provided.

The *Prime Minister Hon Dr Robert Abela* has ordered more measures from tomorrow 11th March up to 11th April 2021 amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. Prime Minister Robert Abela, along with *Deputy Prime ...

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Tuesday, Mar 09, 2021

Legal Notice amended for Use of Medical or Cloth Masks in public spaces

The *Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health*, after consultation with the *Superintendent of Public Health*, has today issued an amendment to the *Mandatory use of Medical or Cloth Masks Legal ...

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Tuesday, Mar 09, 2021

Air Malta will continue waiving the rebooking fee till end of May

*Air Malta* will continue to *waive rebooking fees until the 31st of May 2021*. The Airline will also continue to apply the reduced name change fee of just Eur 5. Other ticket terms and conditions, in...

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Tuesday, Mar 09, 2021

China launches ‘virus passport’

*The digital certificate is aimed at boosting international travel, but it has sparked privacy concerns.* China has launched a health certificate programme for Chinese citizens travelling internationa...

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Tuesday, Mar 09, 2021

2021 started with 91% drop in tourist arrivals

*France and Italy were the main tourist drivers in January* Tourist arrivals in January dropped by more than 90 per cent compared to the same month last year, before COVID-19 hit Europe. Data from the...

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Tuesday, Mar 09, 2021

Wage supplement support to continue till the end of the year

The government’s wage supplement support scheme will continue *until the end of 2021*, with the government continuing to provide monetary support to the businesses which are worst hit by the pandemic,...

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