Switch, an HSBC Junior Achievement Young Enterprise Malta company, has devised a credit card-size language translator that promises to be the traveller’s best friend. The user-friendly electronic phrase book translates some 705 set phrases into Maltese. The phrases are categorised into eight different sections that include the most common terminology used in restaurants, hotels and accommodation.

The production of this electronic translator is part of the HSBC Junior Achievement Young Enterprise Malta Company Programme, which offers post secondary students the opportunity to set up and run their own business, while competing on both a national and international level. Some 250 sixth form students representing 10 companies take part in this programme, which this year is focused on the environment and information technology.

This is the fifth year that HSBC is supporting the company programme both financially and with the expertise and consultancy provided by the bank’s staff. So far some €175,000 have been committed by HSBC to the company programme to help these young entrepreneurs develop their innovative ideas into concrete products that make business sense.

Switch can be contacted on website www.switch-ye.com or on 7932 6160 or 9940 8209.