Corporate Finance: International Hotel Investments (Corinthia) says it’s carrying heavy debt and tight short-term liquidity, with net debt near €697m by end-2025 and a current ratio of 0.94, as it seeks a new bond issue. Local Industry: Malta’s industrial production rebounded 7.3% year-on-year in April, led by manufacturing gains in wood/paper/printing, electronics and food & beverages, while energy and capital goods fell. Agri Economics: Eurostat data shows EU farm output prices down 2.9% in Q1 2026, but Malta bucked the trend with output prices up 14.8% year-on-year. Healthcare IP: HeartSciences secured a European Patent Office grant for ECG-based assessment of diastolic function, expanding its AI-ECG patent portfolio. EU Policy for Islands/Coasts: The European Commission unveiled its first strategies for islands and coastal communities, targeting economy, connectivity, energy and resilience—relevant to Malta as a coastal member state. Payments & AI: Visa and OpenAI plan secure, tokenised payments for AI-driven commerce using Visa’s network and fraud monitoring. Travel/Border Ops: Malta Air’s CEO warned EU Entry and Exit System (EES) checks could trigger long queues, with IATA citing processing times rising up to 90 seconds per traveller. Startup Spotlight: OneHazel won The NEXT Pitch and secured a €25,000 package for NEXT Summit Valletta 2027.