I have just finished reading a Research Note issued by a major global bank on The Future of the Euro and it is clear that as the euro area gets ever more divided into two extremes, Malta is sitting right in the middle....

Number One: GodIt’s been one hell of a myth-busting week, one of the groundbreaking variety. It all began with the revelation (this time not in Patmos) that Stephen Hawking’s new book ...

Sociologists conversant with Maltese political history classify the Nationalist Party as the champion of the status quo. ...

Reports about labour shortages, wage disputes, and wage increases for migrant workers in China have abounded of late. They naturally raised concerns, or expectations, that China’s labour-cost advantages may be disappearing. ...

Siggiewi’s community today is richer. Its local council today doesn’t only operate from a more accessible building...

“Bhutan’s rugged geography fostered the rise of a hardy population of farmers and herdsmen, and helped to foster a strong Buddhist culture...”...

Most marital break-ups are instigated by women, not by men, but we don’t see men running around worrying about what they can do to make sure their wives don’t run off with the gym instructor...

In a very significant gesture Signor Berlusconi crossed over to embrace Libyan nationals who had suffered from Italian aggression during the invasion of Libya...

“Although it should be common knowledge that various public attitude surveys have been carried out by independent consultancy firms on Mepa’s own instructions, in actual fact they are not”...

I admit that it is an unusual way to see the world, but, when reading the newspaper, I am constantly struck by the extent of human kindness. ...