The following are the top stories on Malta's newspaper front pages on Thursday.

Times of Malta says that the number of people who are materially deprived has increased for the first time since 2013 with over 40,000 citizens unable to make ends meet, fresh data shows.

In its second story, Times of Malta reports that some of the MFSA's most experienced executives are expected to ‘retire’ in the coming weeks after being offered lucrative golden handshakes to make way for ‘new’ recruits.

The Malta Independent quotes Equality Minister Helena Dalli saying that gender quotas in parliament are 'a necessary evil'. It also says that the Planning Authority will decide on Thursday whether building will be allowed above a scheduled Sliema townhouse.

l-orizzont leads with assurances that gas cylinders are safe, and says the government is not ruling out a national gas system. It also reports the resignation of GWU government workers section secretary Jeremy Camilleri. 

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