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Events 48 maltatoday, Sunday, 19 July 2015 The Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture would like to invite the general public for a fish fair in Siggiewi Parish Square on Saturday 25 July between 6pm and 10pm. The Eat Fresh Fish Fair is part of a campaign aimed at pro- moting the benefits of eating fresh fish as part of a healthy diet. The Fish Fair will include several activities such as information ses- sion on underutilised fish species including chub mackerel (kavall), saddled seabream (kaħli), gilthead seabream (awrat), European sea- bass (spnott) and European hake (merluzz), culinary lessons on the species mentioned above, includ- ing also a step by step guide on how to cook easy and tasty recipes at home, a kids area and free tast- ing sessions of the specified fish above. The Eat Fresh Fish campaign is an EU co-funded project led by the Department of Fisheries and Aqua- culture and supported by relevant stakeholders and project part- ners such as Għaqda Koperattiva tas-Sajd, the Malta Chef Society, St. Peter Foundation, the Fishing Trawlers Association, fish4tomor- row, the Federation of Maltese Aquaculture Producers and Koop- erattiva Nazzjonali tas-Sajd. The campaign is co-financed at 75% EU Funds and 25% National Funds. Fresh fish is one of the healthi- est foods suitable for all ages, and therefore it is an important part of everyone's diet. Fresh fish is the major source of omega 3 fats, high in good quality protein and low in saturated fat. It is also rich in nu- trients such as Vitamin D and se- lenium. Marc Coma paves way for KTM's future rally generation On the occasion of the retirement of one of the world's most distin- guished Rally riders, KTM Fac- tory Racing wishes to extend very sincere thanks to Marc Coma for thirteen years of sporting dedica- tion. Coma ends his career after 13 years of competitive racing on KTM, five Dakar victories and six Cross Country Rallies world titles. Pit Beirer, Head of KTM Motor- sports, said, "We thank Marc for many wonderful years with KTM. We are happy and proud that he finishes his active career at the very pinnacle of racing and we wish him ongoing success in the next stage of his career. We are naturally very pleased that he will stay with Rally sport and that we will continue to have contact with him. Marc will always be a friend of KTM and he will always belong to the KTM Family." Coma is leaving active rac- ing immediately to take up his new position, an appro- priate occasion also, Beirer confirmed, to announce the new structure of the KTM Rally Factory Racing Team. "We have al- ready been p l a n - n i n g for three years for the change of generation in our riders. We're confident that we have a fine balance of experience and youth, who are "READY TO RACE" in the true KTM tradition. Our new team will certainly de- liver the top results that will ensure KTM re- m a i n s the driving force in Rally sport. The future looks very bright and we are ready for the challenge," Beirer added. Alex Doringer, Manager of the KTM Rally Factory Racing Team commented, "We all ap- preciate the time and victories we had with our rider and friend Marc. We look forward to our new generation of riders taking up the challenge and delivering more victories. We in- tend to con- tinue to compete at the highest level and to play a dominant role in the world of Rally sport. We would like to send a big thank you to Marc Coma and to wish him all the best in his new direction!" Doringer also confirmed the ad- ditional presence of the official satellite team of KTM Warsaw Motorrally under the experi- enced management of Marek and Filip Dabrowski. "I am happy that we are also able to count on the continued presence of the satel- lite team. They are our valued and long term partners," Doringer said. For more informa- tion on KTM or for local enquiries please call 2339 3102, visit our showroom at FAPI Motors, Mdina Road, Attard, or email us at info@fapimotors. com. Eat Fresh Fish Fair in Siggiewi on Saturday New Silkroutes Group Limited announces trading under new corporate identity The Board of Directors of New Silkroutes Group Limited is pleased to announce the com- mencement of its trading under the new corporate identity of New Silkroutes Group Limited (NSG) with effect from today. Cai Sui Xin, Chairman of NSG, is pleased to announce a series of significant changes in the compa- ny beginning with the change of name to better ref lect the broader business commitment of the com- pany and the earlier appointment of new and experienced board members. Goh Jin Hian was appointed Chief Executive Officer on 7 July 2015, after having been appointed a member of the Board of Direc- tors effective 7 Jul 2015. Goh currently holds the position of Managing Director in NSG's wholly-owned Energy division, In- ternational Energy Group Pte Ltd (IEG). Since joining IEG, Goh has spearheaded major strategy and technical shifts across the compa- ny's energy portfolio of products and services, most notably the company's move to include power generation in its existing oil & gas trading portfolio. "During this time of transfor- mation, there is no better person than Jin (Hian) to lead the com- pany," said Cai Sui Xin, New Silk- routes Group's Chairman of the Board of Directors. "Jin is a prov- en leader with hard-core manage- ment skills, business vision and the ability to bring people togeth- er. His vision on how energy and technology will be used and expe- rienced by the public is significant as the (New Silkroutes) Group en- ters its next chapter of innovation and growth." In addition to Goh, NSG's new board members effective 24 June 2015 consists of Ho Sheng, Lead Independent Director of Cordlife Group Limited and Independent Director of Ying Li International Real Estate Limited; Vivien Chen- Chou, Managing Director of For- tuna Navigation Co. Ltd. and Non- Executive Director of Agritrade Resources Ltd. (HKSE read-code: 1131), and Kelvyn Oo, Partner of Pinsent Masons MPillay LLP and Independent Director of Teho In- ternational Inc. Ltd. With their addition to the board, Chou was appointed a member of the Audit and Nominating Com- mittees, while Ho and Oo now chair the Nominating Committee and the Remuneration Committee respectively; Frank Yu remains as Chairman of the Audit Commit- tee. Goh explains, "The EU-Singa- pore FTA (EUSFTA), the Chinese strategic initiatives, 21st Century Maritime Silk Road and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, all have significant impact on the changing global landscape. The term "Silk Road" was coined by Ferdinand von Richthofen, an eminent German geographer in 1877 but the academia prefer the term "Silk Routes" because the road included an extensive net- work of routes. New Silkroutes was chosen as we wanted a cor- porate identity to better ref lect our ambitions: trade on the an- cient Silk Road was a significant factor in the development of the civilizations of China, the Indian subcontinent, Persia, Europe and Arabia, opening long-distance po- litical and economic interactions between the civilizations. Though silk was the major produce from China, many other goods were traded along the Silk Routes. Perhaps most important was the exchange of ideas, cultures, phi- losophies, resources and technol- ogies. Our management hopes to embrace this spirit of the glorious past as we align ourselves towards the future." On 18 May 2015, IEG via its newly incorporated wholly-owned subsidiary, New Silkroutes Group (Europe) Limited, entered into a joint venture with Malta Enter- prise Corporation, with the inten- tion of developing the Republic of Malta into a trading hub for energy products between Europe and Asia. Your first click of the daY www.maltatoday.com.mt Gasco Energy honours pledge to dismantle Qajjenza gas tanks by end of spring Gasco Energy Ltd, the opera- tors of the LPG storage and bottling plant in Bengħisa, have kept true to their prom- ise in removing the gas tanks and equipment at the former gas plant in Qajjenza by end of spring 2015. In the com- ing weeks, the Qajjenza site will be handed over back to Enemalta bringing to a sat- isfactory conclusion Gasco Energy's obligations origi- nating from its privatization agreement with Enemalta. Gasco Energy CEO Paul Agius Delicata said, "After 54 years of service, 'it-tank- ijiet tal-Qajjenza', as they are commonly known, were of- ficially decommissioned in Sep- tember 2013 following a degas- sing process. The dismantling process included having the gas tanks, pipes and other ancillary equipment cut up in stages and removed completely from site." Following the complete dis- mantle of the site, which was overseen by Trihills Heav y In- dustries Ltd, Enemalta proceed- ed to retrieve underground sam- ples which were then tested by a foreign laboratory for any pos- sible contamination. The results came back clean, confirming that no underground contami- nation had occurred. "The removal of the gas storage tanks at Qajjenza has been wel- comed by many, including the residents themselves. Besides providing peace of mind, their removal will positively enhance the neighbouring area and in- crease the retail value of the surrounding property," added Mr Agius Delicata. Today, Gasco Energy oper- ates a new fully certified gas bottling and storage facility at Bengħisa with an investment of €20 million. Fully respect- ing the EU stringent criteria as established in the Seveso II Directives, the modern Bengħisa storage and bottling plant was inaugurated in No- vember 2012. Earlier, as from 1 February 2009, Liquigas Malta - the other company in the Gasco Consortium - be- came responsible for gas dis- tribution in cylinders, in bulk and also autogas, for the first time in Malta. Through this €20 million in- vestment, Gasco Energy has more than doubled the LPG storage facilities and therefore has secured a continuous, ad- equate supply of liquefied petro- leum gas at all times to cater for present and future requirements of the Maltese market.