Senior Google analyst hails 'forward-looking' Malta

Enrico Bellini, a senior public policy analyst at Google, praised Malta as "a very promising country to do business in" and "one of the more forward-looking countries" that he's seen.

A Google team is currently in Malta to promote their Google Cloud software to local businesses, particularly those involved in the igaming and banking sectors.

"The entire economy should be digital-based," Bellini said at the end of a conference to promote the product. "We want to strengthen our relationships with countries that also believe this."

In a brief speech, Economy Minister Chris Cardona noted that this is Google's first visit to Malta to venture into the local market. 

"Google's interest bodes well for the future, with regards to investment in education and the creation of high-quality jobs," Cardona said. "The government has tried to convince Google that they will benefit from doing business in Malta and now the ball is in their court."