timesofmalta.com newsletter - 27 Mar 2018

Copyright © 2018 timesofmalta.com Newsletter for Tuesday, 27 Mar 2018 [Times of Malta]( [Times of Malta]( National - [Fleet-footed policeman catches ATM aggressor in Qormi]( A man was arrested on Monday after he allegedly threatened a woman who was using an ATM with a knife and stole her money. The alleged thief was however quickly apprehended thanks to the quick feet of a Rapid Intervention Unit policeman who was in... - [Fewer parking spots in Sliema will not alleviate problem – mayor]( Sliema mayor Anthony Chircop has rubbished the Planning Authority’s suggestion that reducing parking there could encourage a shift to public transport and alleviate congestion in the long term. The authority argued, during a recent inquiry by the... - [Today's front pages - March 27, 2018]( The following are the top stories in national newspapers today. Times of Malta says Christopher Chandler, the New Zealand-born billionaire behind Legatum, a London-based think tank that emerged as one of the most vociferous supporters of Brexit,... - [Pilatus account only used to buy passport – New Zealand billionaire]( Christopher Chandler, the New Zealand-born billionaire behind Legatum, a London-based think tank that emerged as one of the most vociferous supporters of Brexit, has distanced himself from Malta-based Pilatus Bank, stating that his private account... - [Close link between the prime minister and Pilatus Bank chairman now confirmed - Busuttil]( The fact that Prime Minister Joseph Muscat and his chief of staff, Keith Schembri, travelled to Venice for the wedding of the chairman of Pilatus Bank was confirmation of the intimate link between the three of them, Simon Busuttil said on... World news - [Last Syrian rebels in Ghouta negotiate as others bussed away]( The last rebel group fighting in Syria's eastern Ghouta said on Monday it was still trying to negotiate an end to the army's assault, dismissing a Russian report that it was ready to leave the stronghold near Damascus. All other insurgent groups... - [Japan's Abe 'not involved' in doctoring documents: key official]( A Japanese official at the heart of a cronyism and cover-up scandal that has dented Shinzo Abe's popularity said Tuesday the prime minister's office was not involved in falsifying documents. In hotly awaited parliamentary testimony broadcast live... - [Puigdemont to be kept in custody during extradition proceedings]( A German court has ordered Catalan separatist Carles Puigdemont to be held in custody for the length of extradition proceedings, prosecutors said. Schleswig Holstein state prosecutor Georg Guentge said the court in Neumuenster formally determined... - [US, EU expel Russian diplomats over double agent poisoning case - Malta not taking action]( Updated 6.18pm with explanation by Malta The United States and more than a dozen European Union states are to expel Russian diplomats following the poisoning of a former double agent in the UK. Malta will not be taking any action, although it... - [Spanish police arrest suspected mastermind of bank cyber attacks]( Spanish police have arrested the suspected leader of a gang of cyber criminals that stole as much as 1 billion euros from banks by altering account balances and instructing automatic teller machines to issue cash, Europol said on Monday. The... Opinion - [Serious threat to competitiveness - Frank Farrugia]( There is no doubt that our country is doing well. The latest figures describe an economy which is punching well above its weight, while... - [Direction of travel - Stuart Gill]( In the 19 months I have been Britain’s High Commissioner to Malta, there is one question I have been asked more than most: “Are you... - [Is Muscat watching you? - Michael Briguglio]( The Sunday Times of Malta recently reported that the government is proposing to have all SIM cards registered under their owners’ names... - [The unkindest cut of all - Mario de Marco]( Like the bloodstains on Lady Macbeth’s hands, the political crimes of this government will not wash away. The more the government tries... - [Misunderstanding the Constitution 10 - Giovanni Bonello]( As young law students, we were herded to the criminal court to witness first hand a real-life trial by jury. More than by the pedestrian... Letters - [Swieqi roads]( Swieqi has some bad roads, especially many parts of Triq il-Ä iebja and Triq il-Keffa, an arterial road. Can the government or Transport... - [Manoel Island concerns]( The plan for the ‘development’ of Manoel Island seems to include three major faults. One, there is no wide, tree-lined,... - [Adequate patience]( Eddy Privitera has surfaced again: I missed him. He tells us that, according to his dogmatic reasoning, Adrian Delia is “hell-bent on... - [Dangerous crossing]( The two roundabouts at the top and bottom of Triq Manuel Dimech, Qormi, have been modified (reduced in diameter) thus increasing the... - [Laundering €50]( Maltapost should instil some common sense in their employees. On March 20, I went to Rabat post office to send €50 to a Ghana address,... Sport - [Watch: Hibs and Luxol eye more silverware]( BUPA Luxol and Hibernians will be fighting for silverware for the fourth time this season when they go head to head in the BOV KO final... - [Portugal suffer first-half collapse in 3-0 loss to Dutch]( European champions Portugal suffered a dramatic first-half collapse and had Joao Cancelo sent off just after the hour in an embarrassing... - [Watch: NBA roundup: Pacers, Sixers clinch playoff berths]( Victor Oladipo scored 23 points, including a key overtime 3-pointer, to lead the Indiana Pacers to a 113-107 victory over the Miami Heat... - [Watch: Butland to play in goal for England against Italy]( Stoke City's Jack Butland will start in goal for England in their friendly match against Italy on Tuesday as manager Gareth Southgate... - [Heavy defeat for Malta against Finland]( Malta football coach Tom Saintfiet lost his third straight game in as many fixtures played under his management after Malta were... Business News - [China’s premier pledges market opening in bid to avert US trade war]( Premier Li Keqiang said yesterday China and the US should maintain negotiations and he reiterated pledges to ease access for American... - [World stocks bounce on report of US-China trade talks]( World stocks came off six-week lows and US stock futures jumped yesterday on optimism that the United States and China are set to begin... - [Special donation to markCaritas Malta anniversary]( This year marks the 50th anniversary since Caritas Malta was set up. Mapfre MSV Life presented a special donation to mark this... - [Fifth global family office investment summit in Dubai]( A delegation from FinanceMalta, including governor John Huber, recently participated in the two-day Fifth Global Family Office Investment... - [Launch of services to Santiago de Chile via Sao Paulo]( Emirates has announced its plan to launch a new, five times a week, service from Dubai to Santiago International Airport via Sao Paulo,... Blogs - [Down the rabbit hole we go]( Down some rabbit hole where all is upside down there is, I like to think, a parallel world where all is rosy, where it is truly L-Aqwa... - [Hush no more]( As I write this, Hush – the new Teatru Manoel Youth Theatre musical – today (Tuesday) finishes its run to packed audiences. Part of the... - [Charles Miceli, Karl Marx and Dorothy Day]( The stars have a habit of misaligning badly. I have no affinity with astrology and never attributed anything in my life to celestial... - [The more you desecrate, the weaker you are]( Nobody can deny that only a few hundred turn up for any event commemorating Daphne Caruana Galizia. It’s truer still - and crueller -... - [Politicians, wake up and smell the coffee]( In this little, heavily fragmented island of ours, there is a unifying force that ties together local politicos of all colours and hues:... Copyright © 2018 Times of Malta Newsletter for Tuesday, 27 Mar 2018 This newsletter has been delivered to you because you have subscribed with [>timesofmalta.com](. If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter, please click [unsubscribe]( and follow the instructions. Problems to sign in? click [here]( to go on the help page.