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SME Week event to give businesses opportunity to help shape more responsive regulatory environment

The event is called ‘Smarter Regulation, More Agility – Digital Mindset, Better Services and Less Bureaucracy’
Written By Kevin Schembri Orland

Published on 2 November 2026

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The Malta Business Registry (MBR) and the Malta Chamber of Commerce will be organising an event as part of SME Week aimed at providing businesses with an opportunity to share their experiences, propose ideas and contribute to shaping a more responsive, agile and business-friendly regulatory environment.

The event is called ‘Smarter Regulation, More Agility – Digital Mindset, Better Services and Less Bureaucracy’.

Scheduled for 5th November, the event aims to provide a platform for open dialogue between the business community and the regulator.

It will focus on legislative amendments, the Malta Business Wallet, the Youth Enterprise Framework, BAROS, and identifying opportunities for greater efficiency and improved services.

Featured Image: Luke Southern/Unsplash

Written By Kevin Schembri Orland

Kevin is a senior journalist and business correspondent at Content House. He has a passion for writing and over a decade of experience in the news media sector in Malta.

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