AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoTelecom Consolidation in Malta: Melita has agreed to acquire Epic Communications, potentially cutting Malta’s mobile operators from three to two if regulators approve. Education & STEM Signals: The OECD’s PISA 2025 results put Malta below the OECD average across maths, reading and science, with science broadly stable but maths and reading down sharply over the decade. Semiconductors & Optical Connectivity: GlobalFoundries and Marvell expanded a multi-year deal to boost SiGe capacity for next-generation optical connectivity used in AI data centres. Space-Grade Chips: BAE Systems received $16m under the US Defense Production Act to qualify its RH45 radiation-hardened 45nm ASIC platform, built on GlobalFoundries’ Malta, New York manufacturing. AI Hardware Push: Huawei says its Ascend 960DT and 960PR are arriving earlier than planned and is also driving an international standard for next-gen AI interconnects. Malta in EU Tech Policy: Microsoft appointed Yanna Andronopoulou to lead cloud and AI adoption across Greece, Cyprus, Malta and the Adriatic region. Local Business Tech Assets: BMIT completed a 49% stake acquisition in Malta Properties Company, which holds data-centre and telecom-exchange real estate. Border Tech Watch: EU countries including Malta were allowed to delay full EES biometric checks to avoid airport disruption. Insurance Data Governance: Malta’s MFSA issued a Dear CEO letter on improving data quality in insurance regulatory returns.
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