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The Renminbi’s journey to the world

Wednesday, 8 June 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 15 years ago Malta Independent

Recently, HSBC bank released an upbeat survey predicting that China’s currency, the renminbi (RMB), will become one of three global settlement currencies (alongside the dollar and euro) sometime this year...

A World of regions

Wednesday, 8 June 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 16 years ago Malta Independent

In almost every part of the world, long-festering problems can be solved through closer cooperation among neighbouring countries...

Empowering The family today

Tuesday, 7 June 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 16 years ago Malta Independent

I am glad that our Parliament is dedicating time to discuss ‘the family’. Over the past few months, in the heat of the divorce debate, much was said about the family...

Europe’s Rising Islamophobia

Monday, 6 June 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Religious intolerance is a daily reality in Europe. Mainly targeted at Muslims, attacks on religious pluralism focus on refusing to share public space with non-majority religions or only tolerating practices seen as “secular.” ...

After The divorce referendum

Monday, 6 June 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 16 years ago Malta Independent

As was expected, soon after the outcome of the referendum, another discussion started. First it was about the result itself and various ideas and interpretations of it were put forward...

The Church And Greece

Sunday, 5 June 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

There is much in common between the present situation of the local Church and that of the Republic of Greece. ...

The Passage of the ford

Sunday, 5 June 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

We have all read reams of comments on last Saturday’s referendum result, but most seem to have translated the numbers on to the partisan political level while there has...

Honour The people’s wishes

Sunday, 5 June 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 16 years ago Malta Independent

Members of Parliament are not elected to the House of Representatives to serve their conscience. They are there to serve the people who elected them. Now that the majority of us have vo...

J’accuse : Sophistry, Protagoras & San Ċipress

Sunday, 5 June 2011, 00:00 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

The return of summer has meant the return of the time-slot dedicated to listening to podcasts at a leisurely pace while lapping up the sun on a beach. ...

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