20 Dec Interview with George Vella, Chairman of FinanceMalta
“Time and time again, it has been plainly clear for us that this diversification has come in extremely handy.”...
“Time and time again, it has been plainly clear for us that this diversification has come in extremely handy.”...
“Everyone contributes the same. It’s not like one contributes more from one area. Everyone puts their contribution in the pot in the middle and the ideas you get are incredible.”...
"Now the bathymetry around Malta is a bit challenging because we have deep seas surrounding us but we’re seeing developments when it comes to offshore renewable technology which is floating wind and solar energy."...
“In terms of overseas investment in Malta, the advantage of the country is its diverse base of sectors that attracts a healthy amount of foreign investment.”...
“With respect to skills also, we’re doing a first in Europe: we’re doing a census about skills because we really want to map the skills that we have.”...
“If you set up shop here in Namibia, you are not only going to supply the local mining sector with its inputs, like pipes and other equipment, but also the whole region and the whole continent.”...
“The growth that I would say will continue happening is, without a doubt, agriculture, fishery, industry. These are sectors that should keep growing, but I would say agriculture tops all of them.”...
"Banks, insurance companies and the government are cooperating with each other; there is a great dialogue between all these entities. I believe that it is crucial for the ease of doing business in the country; therefore I would like to invite foreign investors to come...
Sri Lanka is taking various initiatives in reducing trade impediments by signing, for instance, FTAs with India and Pakistan and can be a gateway to South Asia. Thus, Sri Lanka is a very important regional partner for Japan....
"We are on a big program now to re-train and to position workers of the industry so that they can become conversant with technology. Technology is going to play a huge role in the new tourism post-COVID, in terms of sanitization and “touch-less” technology that...