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MALTA
BUSINESS REVIEW
EDITORIAL
Malta Business Review
What is your sightedness? "The single greatest factor impeding
healthy relationships is myopia. Myopia can best described
simply as shortsightedness.
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CONTRIBUTORS
Contributors: Leo Brincat; Antoine Bonello;
Mark Anthony Camilleri; George Carol; David
Farrugia; Alenka Grealish; Ryan Heath; Edward
Hili; Anna Isaac; Arin Ray; James Vella Clark;
Charlie Williams;
SPECIAL THANKS
DOI; European Parliament Information Office in
Malta; European Parliament, Directorate- General
for Communication/Press Office; European
Research Council; FIMBank; HSBC; LinkedIn;
Edwards Lowell & Co.; MORGEN EUROPA; OPR;
POLITICO SPRL; Politico Playbook; PTV Group;
Taylor & Francis Group; The Malta Experience
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QUOTE OF THE MONTH
"There is no security in this life. There is only
opportunity."
-- Douglas MacArthur
In culture, myopia is often referred to as an inability to see
into the future. It may be described as a lack of foresight or
discernment. It could also be narrow-mindedness or the inability
to see the wake that one leaves in the world. In this case, it refers
to making choices today for reasons of personal comfort and
convenience that may have long-lasting negative consequences
on generations to come. This cultural myopia exchanges longterm
value for short-term gain, saddling the next generation
with the negative baggage of our bad decisions. This myopia can manifest itself in a variety of
ways from lack of environmental conscientiousness to the poor politics of partisanship, which
sacrifices collaboration on the altar of petrified ideology (beliefs that have long been proven
lifeless but have, nevertheless, hardened into stone)."
During my time working as a freelance and then full time journalist, I interviewed people
from all walks of life and told their stories. It was one of my favourite functions of the job—
sitting down and chatting with individuals I otherwise would never have known. Most of the
time, these encounters were positive and professional. But I can recall a few instances in ten
years where my interviewees overstepped their bounds with comments or behavior that
made me uncomfortable. Thankfully, once the interview was finished, I didn’t have to see
those people again and moved on. But unfortunately for some workers, they can’t move on.
The inappropriate or harassing behaviour comes from inside the workplace—a place many
people spend more of their waking hours than they do at home.
As I assembled content for this month’s edition of MBR, harassment in the workplace was
definitely on the top of my mind, especially in light of the #MeToo movement and the way
it made those who have been harassed (or worse, assaulted) feel more confident about
coming forward. Some of our articles in past have given important advice on how businesses
can prevent and respond to harrassment at the office. This month, our special political
correspondent tackles the hot issue of when a leader’s position becomes untenable.
Also inside this issue, you will learn more about The acquisition by Hili Company of a
30,000sqm distribution centre in Latvia, Riga for 20 million Euros. It will be used to distribute
pharmaceutical and medical products, beverages, airport supplies to the Baltics, Central
Asia and Russia. HC already a number of other such distribution centres across Europe in its
portfolio.
The Hili Company is one of a handful of Maltese firms with a genuinely global footprint. It
has a long and distinguished history in various fields, particularly shipping and one may also
delve into the mission and vision on how the business stayed within the family, currently with
Marin Hili as Chairperson, his son Edward Hili as CEO and daughter Michela Borg as Executive
Director working together.
From all of us at MBR, as 2019 rolls ahead, we hope that this will be your best and most
productive year yet.
Enjoy the read!
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Martin Vella
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