AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoMalta Research Funding: Xjenza Malta is rolling out €1.7 million in new thematic research and innovation funding to back national priorities and emerging sector needs, with ministerial and cross-sector input shaping the calls. EU Digital Tax Push: The European Parliament’s proposed EU-wide digital levy on online gambling, digital services and crypto could raise up to €25.2bn a year, far above the Commission’s estimate, as negotiations on the next budget intensify. Semiconductor Investment Talks: Japan and the US are discussing a major semiconductor fabrication plant in the US (estimated $12.8bn–$19.3bn), with GlobalFoundries expected to operate it. Asylum Tech in Malta: Malta’s migration minister Colm Brophy says the EU Migration and Asylum Pact is already improving asylum processing, pointing to better identity checks, document verification and electronic evidence use. Travel Tech for Locals: Opera’s Android browser adds a travel eSIM feature with 3GB of free 5G data in many countries (including Malta), usable for a limited trial period. Space Science: A UK-led team plans to send the suitcase-sized CosmoCube to the Moon’s far side to listen for the faint “21-centimeter” signal from before the first stars. Oil Spill Chemistry: Malta-based Alkagesta backs early lab tests of two chemical treatments aimed at containing and separating oil from contaminated water. Local Design & Craft: designMT returns to Valletta with its most international edition yet, blending heritage and new materials/technology across exhibitions and talks.
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