Anthea Zammit, Miss Universe Malta 2021, has left Malta to represent our country in the Miss Universe Competition, which is the 69th edition of the event.  This is actually the 2020 edition but COVID has delayed it to May 2021.  Th...

German semiconductor producer Infineon warned on Tuesday that microchip supply bottlenecks could continue into 2022, in a blow to the automobile industry.  “We predict that the imbalance between supply and demand will continue for...

Nissan on Wednesday announced the sale of its entire 1.54 per cent stake in German car giant Daimler for around €1.15 billion, following a similar move by its French partner Renault. The Japanese carmaker has been trying to become ...

Police are not investigating a €274 million deal that the National Audit Office found broke the law.  A spokesperson for the police force told Times of Malta that the decision had been taken following a meeting with the NAO to dis...

The music video for the winning song of Mużika Mużika - Ħarsa Biss interpreted by Glen Vella, composed by Philip Vella and written by Joe Julian Farrugia, was launched on Festivals Malta’s digital platforms.  The music video wa...

With tests, vaccinations and isolation areas, cruise ship companies are hoping for smoother sailing this travel season after fears over COVID-stricken ships rocked the industry last year. Cruise companies have lost tens of billions o...

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane hailed his side for the character they have shown to get to the semi-finals of the Champions League ahead of their second leg against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. “We have had complicated moments bu...

Customs’ canine officer Charlie sniffed a man carrying more than the amount allowed in undeclared cash during checks at the airport’s departure lounge on Tuesday. The department said in a statement that after Charlie sniffed out ...

Prime Minister Robert Abela and Clint Camilleri, the Minister for Gozo, were present for the official laying of the foundation stone of the Aquatic Sports Centre in Victoria, Gozo. This major project is expected to be completed follo...

Asian markets fluctuated on Wednesday after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s suggestion that US interest rates might need to be hiked, as government spending measures fan inflation and the economy surges. The comments appeared to ...

The Malta Philharmonic Orchestra has reached 5.2 million unique followers in the first three months of this year, as its digital transformation gains momentum.  When the pandemic hit a year ago, live concerts stopped, but the orches...

Adrian Delia and Jason Azzopardi have once again taken their squabbles to social media, with the former PN leader urging his fellow PN MP to sue him “for the truth to emerge”. Delia was reacting to a post by Azzopardi who on Mond...

Greece plans to issue a five-year bond in its third debt sale this year as it seeks to bolster its public finances during the COVID-19 pandemic, the country's debt agency said. In a statement issued on the Athens stock exchange late ...

Thomas Tuchel says it is not the right time to focus on extending his contract at Chelsea as he prepares his team to face Real Madrid with a place in the Champions League final at stake. Real’s Karim Benzema cancelled out a Christi...

Much more research needs to be carried out before any suitably informed decision can be reached about the legalisation of cannabis, the Richmond Foundation said on Wednesday. Adding its voice to that of other stakeholders on the prop...

A subsidiary company may be ordered to pay compensation for the harm caused by the anticompetitive conduct of its parent company, Advocate General Pitruzzella has recently opined. EU law prohibits, subject to limited exceptions, hori...

Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino said his team “deserved better” after losing 4-1 on aggregate to Manchester City in the Champions League semi-finals following a 2-0 defeat in Tuesday’s second leg. Riyad Mahrez’...

The 14th edition of Gaulitana: A Festival of Music, which had to be postponed in view of the health restrictions which came into effect in March, has now been rescheduled. While retaining its intended hybrid mode, the festival has no...

Prosecutors will continue to make their case on Wednesday against fourmen accused of murdering lawyer Carmel Chircop and sourcing the bomb that killed journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia, as the case against them resumes. Ta’ Maksar ...

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