timesofmalta.com newsletter - 27 Apr 2016

Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Wednesday, 27 Apr 2016 [Times of Malta] [Castille Resources] National - [At least one Enemalta meeting annually in China] Enemalta’s board of directors has decided to hold at least one meeting a year in China, which owns one third of the energy company, the Times of Malta has learnt. It has emerged that the first such board and shareholders’ meeting in China was held... - [Maltese newspapers review] The following are the top stories in national newspapers today. Times of Malta says Enemalta’s board of directors has decided to hold at least one meeting a year in China, which owns one third of the energy company. In another story, the newspaper... - [Serious regulatory shortcomings identified at Nemea Bank] A number of serious regulatory shortcomings have been identified at Nemea Bank, which operates from Portomaso Tower in St Julians, the Malta Financial Services Authority said. This, it said, led it to take regulatory action to safeguard the... - [Panama Papers investigations widened] A probe into allegations that overseas ‘secret’ financial vehicles were used to evade tax has been widened to include all individuals and companies mentioned so far in the Panama Papers. Senior government officials have confirmed to the Times of... - [Kappara project: First major disruption will be on San Gwann-Gzira route in July] Road closures because of village feasts or for the placement of cranes may not be allowed in the localities around the Kappara junction when works on the project start in earnest. Transport Minister Joe Mizzi told TVM discussion Times Talk... World news - [Detention of asylum seekers by Australia on Papua New Guinea 'illegal'] Australia's detention of asylum seekers in Papua New Guinea has been ruled illegal by a court. The fallout from Papua New Guinea's Supreme Court decision comes as an Iranian refugee at Australia's other offshore detention centre on Nauru set... - [White House briefly locked down amid security alert] The White House was briefly locked down as US Secret Service agents cleared the area around the presidential compound. It is not immediately clear what caused the security situation. Secret Service stepped up security around 4pm on Tuesday, with... - [Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton romp to victories in state primaries] Donald Trump has said the race for the Republican presidential nomination is "over" after romping to victory in five state primaries. Mr Trump declared himself the Republican's "presumptive nominee" after winning the party's primaries in... - [Spanish voters to go to the polls in June for election re-run] Spanish voters will go to the polls again in June in a re-run of the inconclusive December election after a final round of talks between the king and political parties failed to broker a deal on forming a coalition government Acknowledging the... - [Prince died without a will] Music superstar Prince left no will when he died last week, his sister said in court documents filed today. The sister, Tyka Nelson, asked in documents filed in a state court in Carver County, Minnesota that a special administrator be appointed to... Opinion - [Air Malta matters to us all] Malta is an island at the extreme end of the EU, and islands need connectivity to grow and thrive. The MHRA has been consistent on this... - [Malta’s Catholic roots] On the same day as Malta Today published its fascinating survey – ‘We are not Charlie’ – about changing attitudes to religious and moral... - [Value of trade unions] The President’s Foundation for the Well Being of Society and the Centre of Labour Studies at the University of Malta have recently... - [Service pension entitlement] In his piece titled ‘Service pension saga’ (March 30), Carmel Mallia, president of the Alliance of Pensioners Organisations, referred to... - [EU protection of trade secrets] On April 14, the day on which the European Parliament adopted the new Data Protection Regulation, the European Parliament also voted in... Letters - [National Bank of Malta] I have read with interest the article ‘Final stages for National Bank saga’ that appeared in The Business Observer (April 21). I refer to... - [Monument] With reference to the ‘Abercromby monument’ at The National Library, as far as I know that is a bust of Dun Karm Psaila made in the 1960s... - [VAT lottery results] It is extraordinary that one can be so lucky in the VAT lottery that is drawn every month. I could not help but noticing that a lucky... - [National parks] I refer to the article ‘National parks for Malta’ written by Martin Galea (April 13). He makes his point about a greener Malta very... - [Pension theft] I refer to the letter by Claudia Cuschieri from the Ministry for the Family and Social Solidarity (April 22). May I remind this lady and... Sport - [Floriana complaint not upheld] Floriana’s bid to overturn their FA Trophy elimination at the hands of Birkirkara on the table proved unsuccessful last night as the... - [Atletico get chance for revenge against B. Munich 42 years on] Bayern Munich destroyed Atletico Madrid’s dreams of winning the European Cup in 1974 and are out to wreck their hopes of reaching a... - [Keeper Szczesny is keen on Roma switch] Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny wants to make his loan move to Roma permanent. The Poland international joined the Serie A club on a... - [Leadership void foils the Spurs on home straight] For all Mauricio Pochettino’s fighting talk about remaining in the Premier League title chase, it was hard not to glimpse a white flag... - [Bayern chief confirm interest in Hummels] Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has confirmed that Mats Hummels is considering a return to the Bavarian club next... Business News - [Safeguarding trade secrets] The EU Parliament recently approved new rules against industrial espionage. The draft directive on trade secrets is intended to help... - [Tourism authorities are cautious amid challenges] Though global tourism growth forecasts remain positive, there is concern about security and economic challenges, and Germany for one,... - [BP eyes more spending cuts after 80% profit drop] BP said yesterday it could cut capital spending further after reporting an 80 per cent drop in profits in the first quarter of the year,... - [Mitsubishi Motors cheated on mileage tests for 25 years] Japanese car maker Mitsubishi Motors Corp said yesterday it used fuel economy testing methods that did not comply with Japanese... - [Dollar, Treasuries prices fall as investors await central bank meetings] The dollar sank yesterday after weaker-than-expected US economic data boosted expectations the Federal Reserve would hold interest rates... Social - [Announcements] BORG. On April 26, at Mater Dei Hospital, Mary, née Falzon, widow of John, of St Julian’s, formerly of Cospicua, aged 92, passed away... - [April 1916 sinking of HMS Russell off Malta] During World War I, HMS Russell, a Duncan class pre-dreadnought battleship, was involved in the protection of Malta after a long campaign... - [The Helmet and the City Art exhibition on Malta and its Knights] French artist José-Maria Ovejero’s ongoing exhibition titled The Helmet and the City presented at The Fortress Builders Fortifications... - [Celebrating the reconstruction of Wignacourt’s Fleur-de-Lys Arch] Expoline Malta, an NGO working on cultural and artistic events, and the Birkirkara local council are producing L-Ilma, l-Akwadott u... - [Car wash in aid of Hospice Malta at Zammit Clapp] The staff of Zammit Clapp Hospital Residential Home are getting together for a good cause. A ‘spic and span’ fundraising endeavour is... Blogs - [Pink Fish, the Pope, and laïcité] Beyond the miserable spectacle of partisan bickering, there is a sober side to Parliamentary affairs, which, mostly unnoticed, last week... - [Bubbles, bursting] Premier Joe's Minions and Trolls have been delighting themselves, and no-one else, by crowing that the Panama Papers have burst the... - [Cuckoo land rules] Living in cuckoo land has its great, electrifying moments. The trust rating of our most honourable prime minister has improved. I... - [The moral life] The sight of a Minister of State stuck to his seat when he could have resigned and saved himself and everyone a lot of hassle and aggro... - [Moving on] I promised, on my FaceBook page, that I wasn't going to blog about the surreal contributions from Government members in the debate in the... Copyright © 2016 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Wednesday, 27 Apr 2016 This newsletter has been delivered to you because you have subscribed with [timesofmalta.com]. 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