The following are the main stories in Wednesday’s newspapers.
Times of Malta says the financial services watchdog will be paying €1.2 million by the end of the year to experienced officials as part of an early voluntary retirement scheme. In another story it speaks to the University’s Labour Studies centre head who says efforts to address dwindling birth rates need to go beyond merely “opening up more childcare centres”.
The Malta Independent says MEPs want the European Union to counter the IT threat from China.
L-Orizzont leads with a story on shocking cases mentioned in Parliament in the foster care sector.
Malta Today says that Malta has closed its airspace to Boeing 737 Max.