ASML shares – Believing in its long-term potential
ASML was always a top holding in the Calamatta Cuschieri Euro Equity Fund and we continue to believe in the long-term story of the Group. Shares of ASML are up 180% over a period of 5-years. ASML does...
View ArticleManoel Island excavation will mean 11 trucks an hour for 40 weeks
Construction on the planned development of Manoel Island is expected to take eight years and cause “adverse” impacts during excavation, according to a newly published report. The Environmental Impact...
View ArticleGaza crossing opened for Ramadan
Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said he has ordered the opening of the Rafah border crossing with Gaza for the entire Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the longest length of time since 2013. Mr...
View ArticlePoliceman hit-and-run Facebook hate messages land three in trouble
Three people were marched to court on Friday after they posted "hate" messages hours after a policeman was seriously injured in a hit-and-run incident. Kylie Cutajar, 21, from St Venera, Ritmark...
View Article‘Unacceptable’ for VRT test fee to remain the same
The fee for VRT tests has remained the same for the past 20 years, and must be increased if the government expected standards to be maintained, the GRTU said on Friday. It was reacting to the...
View ArticleCambridge Analytica files for bankruptcy in US following Facebook debacle
Cambridge Analytica, the political consultancy at the centre of Facebook Inc's privacy scandal, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in the United States late on Thursday. This past March allegations...
View ArticleTwo charged with Ħamrun murder
Two men were charged on Friday with murdering a Libyan national at a Ħamrun apartment. Ramzi Abdulhafid Ib Abukem, 36, and Hamza Kamel Bakoush, 25, also Libyan nationals, were charged with murdering...
View ArticleChilean bishops offer mass resignation to Pope over abuse scandal
All 34 Chilean bishops who attended a crisis meeting this week with Pope Francis about the cover-up of sexual abuse in their country have offered to resign, the bishops said in a statement released on...
View ArticleBritain's Prince Charles to walk Meghan Markle down the aisle at royal wedding
Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, will walk Meghan Markle down the aisle at her glittering wedding to his son Prince Harry on Saturday after her own father had to pull out because of ill...
View ArticleAccordion concert in aid of guide dogs
Għaqda Filantropika Talent Mosti is today holding a concert to commemorate 35 years since its founding, in aid of the Malta Guide Dogs Foundation The Santa Maria Accordion Band, under the direction of...
View ArticleBetting firm Betsson mum on multiple resignations
Group directors and managers are leaving betting firm Betsson, industry sources told the Times of Malta. Given the level of the office occupied by those stepping down, in terms of hierarchy, the...
View ArticleDeveloper had taken all precautions in 2012 Strand incident
The developer of a site along the Strand in Gżira was cleared by the court of any criminal liability for an unfortunate incident which left a student with permanent disabilities. The case dates back...
View ArticleTrump: Justice Department using spy to try to frame me
Donald Trump has used his Twitter account to advance an unverified theory circulating among conservatives that the Justice Department planted a spy in his 2016 campaign and is now "out to frame him"....
View ArticleWatch: The male menopause (ARTE)
The menopause is a crucial moment in women’s lives whereas the andropause, which affects men, is less well-known. A focus on the latest scientific advances on the subject.
View ArticleOperation to remove grounded vessel in Qawra to start on Monday
The operation to remove a grounded vessel from Qawra, following a vicious storm last February, will start on Monday, Transport Malta said. It follows the approval of the wreck-removal-plan and the...
View ArticleMuża outreach programme hits Birżebbuġa
Naqsam il-MUŻA, a MUŻA outreach initiative by Heritage Malta in collaboration with the Valletta 2018 Foundation and Malta Freeport Terminals Ltd., is now in Birżebbuġa. Naqsam il-MUŻA is a project...
View ArticleMalaysia police seize luxury bags, cash and jewellery in probe of ex-PM
Malaysian police have confiscated 284 designer handbags and 72 suitcases containing cash, jewellery and other valuables as part of a corruption and money-laundering investigation into former prime...
View ArticleThai farmers keep snails 'happy' for cosmetic slime
Giant African snails endemic to Thailand are getting the red carpet treatment to keep them producing top-notch slime, say farmers harvesting the mucus for use in cosmetics. Watch the video above.
View ArticleHeart attacks more common during cold weather, study suggests
Heart attacks are more common during cold weather, with a study finding they increased "dramatically" when the temperature dropped below 15C. Researchers said people at high risk of a heart attack...
View ArticleCaruana Galizia murder accused files yet another Constitutional application
One of the three men accused of the brutal murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, has filed a constitutional application arguing that electronic data about the case had been collected under a...
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