• Giappone

    Fiscal 2017 budget to reach record ¥97.45 trillion

    The government plans to compile a record-high general account budget of around ¥97.45 trillion ($830 billion) for fiscal 2017 starting April, legislative sources said Monday, with social security costs accounting for roughly a third of all spending. With the population aging rapidly, the initial budget is expected to break the ...

  • Giappone

    Depopulating rust belt counts on ‘robonomics’ to run assembly lines

    A withering factory town in the rust belt is looking for revival through a dose of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s “robot revolution.” Kadoma’s population in Osaka Prefecture has shrunk 13 percent as the nation ages, prompting mergers among elementary schools and emergency services departments. Factories can’t find enough people to ...

  • Belgio

    "De Wever est l'homme politique le plus puissant de la rue de la Loi"

    La révélation de la présence du président de la N-VA, Bart De Wever, à une réunion de crise tenue le lendemain des attentats de Bruxelles suscite une vive polémique parmi l'opposition. Interrogé par le quotidien De Morgen, le politologue Nicolas Bouteca ne pense pas que l'affaire portera préjudice au ministre ...

  • Malta

    Isle of MTV concert confirmed for a further four years

    The Isle of MTV music concert that has become a fixture on Malta's summer social scene has been confirmed for another four years, the Malta Tourism Authority announced today.  Now in its 11th year, the yearly concert will return to the Granaries in Floriana on June 27.  “The past ten years have ...

  • Russia

    Dozens die in Siberia after drinking bath oil to get drunk

    At least twenty-five residents of the Siberian city of Irkutsk have died after drinking bath oil, hoping it would give them the same sensation as alcohol, Russian investigators said today. Use of counterfeit or surrogate alcohol is rife in Russia's regions, where two years of economic pain have pushed more people ...

  • Malta

    Isle of MTV concert to be held on 27 June

    MTV in partnership with the Malta Tourism Authority today announced that the Isle of MTV Malta music extravaganza will be returning to the legendary Il-Fosos Square on 27 June. The beloved music festival, a fixture in the summer calendar has been confirmed for the next four years, cementing the longstanding ...

  • Malta

    Speaker announces first paper on code of ethics for journalists

    Journalists should always act on principles of justice and morals and should at the very minimum publish the truth, Speaker of the House Anglu Farrugia told a conference as he announced the first paper for the code of ethics for journalists.Dr Farrugia also said that journalists are obligated to ensure ...

  • USA Malta

    Updated (2): Transport Malta says jetty certification received, 'complies with applicable standards'

    A Transport Malta representative said today that the authority received certification from the international certification authority Bureau Veritas regarding the storm moorings, the Floating Storage Unit (FSU) and the jetty at the Electrogas plant, confirming that they comply with applicable standards.He was addressing the Environment and resources Authority (ERA) Board ...

  • USA

    It’s the thought that counts. But what were they thinking?

    There can be no greater gift than the one of being to able to pick exactly the right present for someone, one that captures their best side or appeals on a personal, practical or sentimental level.Having any amount of cash does not actually help much either. In fact some of ...

  • Malta

    ERA to decide on power station, LNG tanker application today

    The Environmental and Resources Authority is set to decide today on the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control application, which includes the operation of the gas power station and the LNG tanker.Today’s public consultation has been met with heavy criticism by those opposing the LNG tanker. Official responses from the previous ...