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22 AUGUST 2001 ISSUE NO. 199 Editorial A future in hand 
Opinion Creating new leaders for E-culture Extracts from a keynote address by Education Minister Louis Galea at the conference organised by the International Telecommunications Union in collaboration with the UK Telecommunications Academy and Cable & Wireless in Coventry on 20 August, 2001 Focus Pensions in the EU - the new law and what it entails Both in Malta and the rest of Europe, it is a fact universally acknowledged the proportion of older people will increase much faster than the population of younger, wage-earning taxpayers. The fear is that the costs of caring for such a large number of pensioners will overwhelm the future budgets for pensions and health care. Malta awaits the findings of the findings of the National Commissions for Pension Reform's report, The Malta Financial and Business Times takes an insightful look at how the EU is tackling the problem |
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Malta as 'staging post' for booming stolen equipment trade Malta’s status as the transportation hub of the Mediterranean has always been highly publicised, but the country’s strategic geographical position is not always used for legitimate business practices No comments to press on magisterial
inquiry By Daniela Farrugia Randon During an on site meeting with the press, the Minister for Transport and Telecommunications Censu Galea outlined the obligations for new contracted projects by focusing on the Salina – Iklin road Naxxar which kicked off three months ago Interview Paul Tihn Anyone using a closed circuit television system to keep an eye on their business would be all too familiar with the problems of purchasing and maintaining VCRs, multiplexers and monitors. However, all that is about to become a thing of the past with the launching of Nexus Europe Ltd at the upcoming IT&T Fair. David Lindsay speaks to sales director Paul Tihn about the company's revolutionary surveillance product In the NEWS Ordinary Revenue makes up 54 per cent of original budgeted revenue forecast Savemart to open up again under new management Corinthia Group move to Croatia Money market report 13-17 August Malta Agriculture Lobby preoccupied over removal of levies GWU hits out at government and UHM over agreement Water Services Corporation in the process of exporting own technology Gozo tourism prospects look bright Distance-selling regulations issued Directory of Maltese women competent in various fields being compiled |
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