There is no significant evidence of coronavirus being spread through food trade and such reports “need to be minimised”, Maximo Torero Cullen, chief economist of the United Nations food and agriculture agency, said on Wednesday.
The FAO has previously said it does not see food production in supplier countries as a source of the novel coronavirus, he told the Global Grain conference.
China says it has found the virus on the packaging of products from 20 countries, but foreign officials say the lack of evidence produced by authorities means it is damaging trade.
Morning Briefing
Energy Subsidy Bill Could Rise to €230 Million
Malta could spend up to €230 million this year to keep electricity and fuel prices stable as energy costs rise sharp...
The mayor of Como has banned riding bicycles in certain areas of the historic Italian city after he was hit by an electric one.
Alessandro Rapinese said the ban was necessary to impro...
Morning Briefing
Energy Subsidy Bill Could Rise to €230 Million
Malta could spend up to €230 million this year to keep electricity and fuel prices stable as energy costs rise sharp...
Morning Briefing
Maltese economy forecast to grow by 3.8% this year
Malta’s economy is expected to remain resilient, with GDP projected to grow by 3.8% in 2026, according to the Ce...
The European Commission has unveiled an ambitious package of tax reforms aimed at simplifying tax rules across the European Union, reducing compliance burdens for businesses and strength...
The European Union's new Migration and Asylum Pact enters into force on 12 June, ushering in the most significant reform of the bloc's migration framework in years and placing renewed em...
The United States has crossed a historic fiscal milestone, with total federal debt surpassing $40 trillion for the first time, according to new Treasury data. The figure reflects a decad...
Oil prices climbed on Thursday on concerns the impasse in the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran will continue to disrupt supply from the key Middle Eastern producing region and tighten glob...
Artificial intelligence has already transformed industries such as finance and education, but one of its most important tests may come in medicine: discovering new drugs.
Pharmaceutic...
Malta’s new pay transparency regulations, which came into effect on the 5th of June, aim to strengthen fairness and equality in the workplace, but employers are warning that the rushed i...
The autonomous bus project in Gozo commenced its public testing phase after the completion of the commissioning phase, marking another important milestone in the rollout of this innovati...
By Joseph Bugeja, Chairman of ATTO
Malta’s logistics operators and consumers are already experiencing the economic impact of the European Union’s Emissions Trading System (ETS). The r...
President Donald Trump announced late Saturday that he had called off planned U.S. strikes on Iran, saying renewed negotiations had raised hopes of easing the conflict and reopening ship...
Gulf states have backed a proposal aimed at reducing disruption to global oil trade by allowing Iran to collect voluntary fees from ships using the Strait of Hormuz, according to sources...
At least 32 people have been killed and more than 700 injured after two powerful earthquakes — measuring 7.2 and 7.5 — struck central Venezuela seconds apart, causing widespread destruct...
Thousands of Cuban security personnel have begun leaving Caracas after nearly two decades in Venezuela, as Washington ramps up efforts to dismantle the long standing alliance between the...
Russia is open to listening to new proposals on how to reach a settlement on the Ukraine conflict, a senior Russian diplomat said, but any proposals should reflect the "realities on the...
Ukraine launched 620 drones at Moscow and surrounding areas into the early hours of Tuesday, in one of its biggest air assaults on the region, while Russian-controlled Crimea reported po...
