Good morning,
The latest about two-year-old Julen’s rescue, an earthquake in Indonesia, the latest on Brexit and IMF’s downgrading of the economy in view of geopolitical turmoil are amongst the main stories you can review in today’s CorporateDispatch’s Morning Briefing.
Your morning briefing provides you with the main news which happened in the past hours and a review of Malta’s Newspapers leading stories.
The latest:
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6.6 earthquake strikes Indonesian town of Raba
IMF downgrades global growth forecasts citing geopolitical issues as the biggest threat to growth
May doesn’t rule out No Deal Brexit
Commons should be able to vote on whether there should be a second Brexit referendum – Labour Party
IATA warns that up to 5 million flights are at risk with a No Deal Brexit
Cross-Channel freight trade could drop by between 75% and 87% in event of No Deal Brexit
Fourteen die after two gas tankers catch fire near Crimea
Rival Libyan militias agree to new ceasefire Southern Tripoli clashes
New Papal app launched by Pope Francis
Cross-Channel freight trade could drop by between 75% and 87% in event of No Deal Brexit
Agreement on tightening rules on political party funding reached between EU Parliament and Council
The Apple Macintosh was first advertised 35 years ago
Malta’s Newspaper Review
The Malta Independent quotes the Gozo Tourism Association CEO Joe Muscat who believes that a Gozo-Malta tunnel should be built for a mass transport system, not private cars. Muscat said that the link should connect Gozo to points such as Valletta and the airport.
The Times reports that Malta spends more than €3 million on infections caused by Antibacterial Resistance every year. According to the OECD the figure will double over the next decade unless practices change.
The Malta Independent follows a controversy over methods for slaughtering animals after the Imam of the Muslim community in Malta said that Halal was better than using the stunning gun. PL MEP Marlene Mizzi said the method as cruel, but Imam El Saidi dismissed the defended the criticism.
The Times says that fuel pump operators will strike from 18:00 on Tuesday, as the dispute over profit margins continues. Last-ditch meetings with the government broke down on Monday, both sides saying the other did not accept their proposals.
L-Orizzont reports that a wide consultation process on the new law for children has now been concluded. Social Solidarity Minister Michael Refalo told the paper that the bill will be presented in parliament soon.
In-Nazzjon leads with a story about a man who was rushed into intensive care at Mater Dei hospital hours after being assigned by the police to the management of the prison in Kordin. The paper says that the 31-year-old, who had previously escaped from custody, was suffering from a drug overdose.
L-Orizzont quotes a Eurostat report which says that Malta registered the biggest decrease among EU members in government debt-to-GDP ratio during the third quarter of 2018, compared to the previous quarter. The paper says that, over the same period, the economy also showed the biggest increase in the bloc.
In-Nazzjon says that medical staff at Mater Dei hospital were left in a state of shock after a boy of four died of bacterial meningitis on Sunday. The child showed symptoms of the rare disease on a few days before and was immediately admitted to the ITU department.
Other Headlines
Zimbabwe will investigate misconduct by security forces over protests: Mnangagwa (Reuters)
Zimbabwe president abandons Davos trip amid unrest (BBC)
U.S. to formally seek extradition of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou: Globe and Mail (Reuters)
WhatsApp limits message forwarding to combat fake news spreading (DW)
Japan removes porn magazines ahead of Rugby World Cup and Olympics (The Telegraph)
‘More Work to Do’: German Economy Prepares for No-Deal Brexit (Der Spiegel)
