Новости за 09.11.2021

Taiwanese chip giant TSMC will partner with Sony on a new $7 billion (€6bn) plant in Japan, the firms announced on Tuesday, as an ongoing global semiconductor shortage squeezes the production of everything from cars to TVs and gaming consoles. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) had announced plans for its first plant in Japan earlier this month, with construction expected to begin next year. But it offered more details in a statement on Tuesday, including that the initial expenditure... Читать дальше...

A man whose property has been hit by precautionary warrants since 2008 after being sued for damages by a woman who was secretly filmed having sex when still a minor has failed in his bid to release his cash from the clutches of a garnishee order.  In January, the man was one of three respondents ordered jointly to pay €32,656 to the victim in damages for the psychological trauma suffered on account of the ordeal she had faced some 15 years earlier when still an underage girl. She was secretly... Читать дальше...

Paralympian swimmer Vladyslava Kravchenko has described as an “insult” a judge’s decision to retry a company director found guilty of the collapse of a structure that paralysed her and injured others in 2008. Kravchenko’s life changed dramatically when she was just 17, after the former gymnast suffered a spinal cord injury when a lighting structure fell on her during a party in Qawra. Maurice Attard, the director of the lighting company, was sentenced to a 10-month jail term over the incident in 2016. Читать дальше...

Julian Pace Bonello has been reconfirmed as president of the Maltese Olympic Committee after collecting the highest number of votes in an election during the Elective General Assembly of the local governing body of elite sport. For Pace Bonello this is set to be his third term at the helm of the Maltese Olympic Committee after he had succeeded the late Lino Farrugia Sacco, who incidentally passed away last week, in 2013. Two members from each of the 42 affiliated associations were eligible for the vote. Читать дальше...

Moderna has applied to the European Union's medicine regulator for approval of its COVID-19 vaccine for children aged six to 11, the US biotechnology company announced Tuesday. The dosage for the two injections administered four weeks apart has been adjusted to 50 micrograms, compared with the 100 micrograms for shot recipients in older age groups. "We are pleased to announce the submission of this variation to the EMA," the European Medicines Agency, Moderna's chief executive Stephane Bancel said in a statement. Читать дальше...

Toshiba plans to split into three companies as early as 2023, a report said on Tuesday, after a series of crises at the firm, including the ouster of the board’s chairman and a contentious buyout offer. The Nikkei business daily said the three units would focus on infrastructure, devices and semiconductor memory and are expected to be listed, possibly within two years. Toshiba told AFP the option of splitting its business up was under consideration but said nothing had been decided. The Nikkei... Читать дальше...

Ciro Immobile will miss European champions Italy’s key World Cup qualifying clashes with Switzerland and Northern Ireland after being ruled out of the matches with a calf injury on Tuesday. Italy coach Roberto Mancini had picked Lazio forward Immobile, who leads the Serie A scoring charts with 10 goals in 11 appearances, in the Azzurri squad for their final two Group C matches on Friday and Monday. However on Tuesday the Italian Football Federation said the 31-year-old would leave the national team camp due to the injury... Читать дальше...

Five people reported having been hit by gunshot pellets fired by hunters this year, according to the police. This marked a sharp increase compared to six reports of the same nature filed in the previous five years. A spokesman said the police were investigating all cases that could result in charges ranging from breaches of hunting regulations, on the basis of the place and time of the incident, to causing injuries. The issue emerged when Times of Malta reported that two women claimed to have... Читать дальше...

Sweden's show at the 2020 Euros – played this summer – will remain etched in many of the team's fans' minds for a long time. Topping a group that included Spain and Poland is no mean feat. Janne Andersson's men began with a lukewarm performance, but they could still hold Spain to a goalless draw. Led by Manchester United defender Victor Lindeloff, they warmed up on the goa, beating Slovakia 1-0 and Poland 3-2 in subsequent matches. They fell 2-1 to Ukraine in the round of 16. But they didn't go down easy. Читать дальше...

As Shopify continues to establish itself as one of the most used e-commerce platforms in Malta by high-volume merchants, eCabs’ FastDrop has plugged the platform into its FastDrop app to make its merchant customers’ last mile deliveries even faster. “Automation is crucial for merchants who want to save time and cost on administration of deliveries. With this new plug-in, we offer a simple way for local Shopify-enabled e-commerce platforms to deliver their orders where all they need to do is prepare... Читать дальше...

Traffic was at a standstill across central Malta on Tuesday, with drivers reporting lengthy delays on key routes. There were reports of heavy traffic on the regional road in both directions, on the Marsa-Ħamrun Bypass and on Mriehel bypass.  While there was an accident involving a motorcyle and a car on the Marsa-Ħamrun bypass, heavy traffic was reported prior to it happening.  One motorist told Times of Malta he spent around 45 minutes in traffic trying to get from Birkirkara to Valletta. He... Читать дальше...

Israel's army has deployed a sweeping personal data collection programme using facial recognition technology targeting Palestinians in parts of the occupied West Bank, an organisation working with former soldiers said Tuesday.  The programme sees Israeli troops collecting data of Palestinians in the flashpoint city of Hebron. It was first reported by The Washington Post based on soldier testimony given to the Breaking the Silence organisation.   Soldiers on patrol equipped with specialised devices... Читать дальше...

Redent Camilleri, a 21-year-old student at MCAST’s Institute for the Creative Arts, has won a national cartoon competition organised by McDonald’s in Malta to celebrate the comeback of the iconic chicken, bacon and onion (CBO) burger. Fourteen participants submitted their entries. All artworks were judged by cartoonist Ġorġ Mallia, who examined all the entries on the basis of creativity, inventiveness, family-friendliness, feel-good moment and finishing. The CBO had to inspire illustrators and... Читать дальше...

One of the men accused of supplying the bomb that killed Daphne Caruana Galizia was denied bail on Tuesday following a fresh request to the criminal court nine months since his arrest. Mr Justice Giovanni Grixti decreed upon the request on Tuesday after hearing Jamie Vella’s lawyers on Monday argue that their client had spent the past months under preventive custody only because he had been named by self-confessed hitman Vince Muscat.  Testimony supplied by Muscat after turning State witness proved crucial in charging Vella... Читать дальше...

A 34-year-old motorcyclist was treated in hospital on Tuesday after a traffic accident at the Marsa-Ħamrun bypass. Police said the accident happened at around 3.45pm. A motorcyclist, who is a Transport Malta official, was involved in a collision with a Fiat car that was being driven by a 60-year-old man from Lija. The victim's condition is not yet known.

The police must investigate “dubious money transfers” received by former Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, Bernard Grech said on Tuesday. In a Facebook post, Grech accused the authorities of laying siege to small businesses and professionals, while leaving the “big fish” untouched. Grech said the police are obliged to immediately investigate the reasons behind the Muscat payments. Times of Malta on Sunday revealed how Muscat received €60,000 from a Swiss company that in turn was wired millions by Steward Healthcare... Читать дальше...

Nissan tripled its full-year net profit forecast on Tuesday as it rebounded from the impact of the pandemic with a strong quarterly performance, saying it expected to withstand challenges including the chip crunch and rising raw material prices. The Japanese car giant has faced a series of trials in recent years, from weak demand to the fallout from the arrest of former boss Carlos Ghosn, and its annual earnings were last in the black in 2018-19. But despite lower-than-expected sales volume so far this fiscal year... Читать дальше...

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford on Tuesday pledged to pursue his campaign to help disadvantaged children after he was presented with an honour by Prince William. Rashford, 24, was recognised for his high-profile campaign to ensure children from under-privileged backgrounds did not go hungry during the coronavirus pandemic. The England international was given an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) medal at a Windsor Castle ceremony by William, who also serves as president of the Football Association. Читать дальше...

New emissions-cutting pledges - including a vow during COP26 by India to be carbon neutral by 2070 - are likely to have a minimal effect on temperature rises this century, an updated UN assessment said Tuesday.  In its annual Emissions Gap report last month, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) had said current decarbonisation plans - known as nationally determined contributions, or NDCs - put the world on track to warm 2.7C this century.  It warned that countries needed to slash emissions more... Читать дальше...

An exhibition in the Netherlands showcasing several artefacts from Malta’s rich prehistoric period has been highly successful, attracting more than 75,000 visitors until the end of its run. The exhibition - Temples of Malta - was held between the end of May and the end of October at the National Museum of Antiquities of the Netherlands – the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden in the city of Leiden. Thanks to this exhibition, the museum witnessed one of its best periods in the last 10 years as regards admissions. Читать дальше...

A self-confessed thief was spared jail after the court saw a “window of opportunity” through a probation officer's report stating that the man had marked “giant steps” in overcoming his drug problem. Keith Felice, a 32-year-old Tarxien resident, was facing the prospect of a five-year jail term over two muggings carried out within the space of a few hours in August last year. Armed with a stun gun, he first held up a woman in his hometown, making off with some €60 and a packet of cigarettes. Later that afternoon... Читать дальше...

I always feel that the business world can learn from big sports. Nowadays, many football clubs are run like big business and this means that they require an organisational structure similar to many corporate set-ups. In both instances, organisational alignment (as defined below) is key. For those who know me, they are very much aware that I am a big fan of Juventus but I also have a soft spot for Newcastle United (NUFC). The reason dates back to the 1990s, when I read my undergraduate degree at... Читать дальше...

Films from all over Europe will be screened during a European film festival being held at Spazju Kreattiv this week. This will be the first event organised by the EUNIC Malta cluster, which was set up in July. EUNIC (European Union National Institutes for Culture) is a European network of organisations engaging in cultural relations. Currently, the EUNIC Malta cluster comprises the Embassy of Austria for Malta (EUNIC Malta cluster co-president), the Italian Cultural Institute (EUNIC Malta cluster co-president)... Читать дальше...

Just over a third of the works on the new Kirkop tunnels and Airport Intersection Project have been completed, Infrastructure Malta said on Tuesday. Transport Minister Ian Borg visited the site on Tuesday morning and said the first new lanes will be opened in the second quarter of next year. The new lanes will be on the flyover taking traffic towards the Kirkop tunnels. He said the project will offer easier and safer connections to Luqa, Gudja, Birżebbuġa, Kirkop, Imqabba, Qrendi, Żurrieq and Safi. Читать дальше...

France urged Tuesday a "rapid solution" to a fishing dispute with Britain that has threatened to degenerate into a full-blown trade war, after new talks aimed at breaking weeks of deadlock. "France remains open to dialogue, but a rapid solution must be found for our fishermen, in line with the implementation of our agreements," France's Europe Minister Clement Beaune wrote on Twitter after telephone talks with Britain's Brexit minister, David Frost. The conversation came after a crunch face-to-face... Читать дальше...