November 5, 2021
THE MINISTRY FOR FINANCE AND EMPLOYMENT New Issue of Fixed Rate Malta Government Stock by Auction – November 2021
The Accountant General announces the issue of €180,000,000 Malta Government Stock subject to an over-allotment option of an additional amount up to a maximum of €120,000,000 as follows: 1. 0.10% Malta Government Stock 2026 (IV) Fungibility Issue (F.I.)…
THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT Launching of the 18th edition of the l-Istrina BOV Piggy Bank Campaign
The 18th edition of the l-Istrina BOV Piggy Bank Campaign in aid of the Malta Community Chest Fund Foundation (MCCFF) was launched.For the second year running, this year’s edition will consist of piggy banks made from recycled material and which will t…
Pfizer: COVID-19 Pill Cuts Risk of Severe Disease by 89%
U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer announced Friday its new COVID-19 pill showed an 89% reduction in risk of COVID-19-related hospitalization or death in clinical trials and they plan to submit the drug to U.S. regulators for emergency use approval.In …
‘It’s Our Lives on the Line’, Young Marchers Tell UN Climate Talks
Thousands of young campaigners marched through the streets of Glasgow on Friday, chanting their demand that world leaders at the U.N. climate conference safeguard their future against catastrophic climate change.Inside the COP26 conference venue in the…
South Korea Showed How to Contain COVID, Now It Will Try to Live With It
Seats are once again packed at professional baseball games in South Korea. Just as in pre-pandemic times, fans can drink beer and eat fried chicken. They can clap their hands, stomp their feet, and wave inflatable noisemakers to support their team.What…
Exodus of Foreign Internet Giants Strengthens China’s Homegrown Ecosystem
China now depends almost entirely on its own online content providers, as the number of big foreign companies in the market, such as Yahoo and LinkedIn, keeps dwindling, giving the government a boost in controlling the internet, analysts say.On Monday …