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Singapore
Alipay appoints CCPay as its partner in Singapore for cashless transactions
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India
Nissan revamps after-sales services to take on bigger rivals in India’s auto market
Looking to expand its customer base in India, Nissan Motor Co.’s local arm is planning to expand and improve its after-sales services to compete with ...
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Mozambico
Africa: When Policies Speak the Same Language, Africa's Trade and Investment Will Listen
[IPS] Maputo -The rising Maputo-Catembe Bridge is a hard-to-miss addition to Mozambique's shoreline.
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Etiopia
Adama Gets Pasta Processing Plant
[Addis Fortune] Alvima Import, Export & Manufacturing plc has opened a new food processing plant which produces flour and pasta in Adama, 99km South West of Addis Abeba, with an overall investment of half a billion Birr.
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Cina Etiopia
China Extends 3.4 Billion Br for Water Dev't
[Addis Fortune] The Chinese Export-Import Bank (EX-IM Bank) has granted 3.4 billion Br to Addis Abeba Water & Sewerage Authority (AAWSA) for the construction of Gerbi Water Dam project to be constructed in Sululta, 30kms away from the capital.
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Malta
Buitoni product recalled because of soya traces
The 250g packets of Buitoni semolina has been found to contain traces of soya and could therefore be dangerous for those allergic to it. The Environmental Health Directorate said the product has been recalled from retail outlets, but some has already has been sold and should be returned to the directorate. For ...
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USA Malta
Civil rights: Helena Dalli says PN wants to take country backwards
Only a Labour government can guarantee for more civil rights, Equality Minister Helena Dalli said, emphasising on a declaration made by PN leadership hopeful Chris Said.The Gozitan MP said that if elected PN leader, he will see the re-introduction of the use of “mother and father” in the marriage laws ...
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Malta
New garbage collection measures for Valletta in the pipeline
Parliamentary Secretary for Consumer Protection and Valletta 2018 Deo Debattista told The Malta Independent that changes to the way garbage is collected in Valletta are in the pipeline, following many complaints and articles in the press on the issue.Recently, reports read that domestic waste collection in Valletta costs more than ...
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Malta
English language student ends up in court for attacking police officers in Paceville
A 22-year-old Turkish man who came to Malta to study English was sentenced to a six-month prison sentence suspended to two years after attacking police officers in Paceville.Police inspector Nicolair Sant explained how at around 1am Tuesday morning, Kemal Burak Ozevci attacked the police officers who were on duty. The accused was ...
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Malta
Justice Minister prefers community service to issuing of fines for minor offences
Justice Minister Owen Bonnici prefers community service orders to fines for minor offences, where of course the law allows, stating that persons convicted of such minor felonies would directly give back to society.The Malta Independent approached the minister for his thoughts on the idea of increasing community service sentencing for ...