60 years ago, a young girl was forced to leave her beloved island. Today, she’s one of Britain’s most celebrated Cypriots Under the warm sun of Avgorou, a young girl runs barefoot across the fields. Her feet are caked with red earth; her dress dusty; her hair flies loose. From this distance, she can smell […]
Filled with ancient bridges, little-known temples and plenty of off-road adventure, Cambodia’s East Royal Road reveals a unique side of the illustrious Khmer Empire. I set off in a minivan the morning of my birthday and ended up on the back of a dirt bike clutching a Cambodian man I’d never met before. At 07:00, […]
A total of 551,229 tourists visited Cyprus in July 2024, marking a rise of 5.3 per cent from the 523,718 visitors recorded in the same month last year, according to a report released on Monday by the Cyprus Statistical Service (Cystat). Over the period from January to July 2024, Cyprus welcomed 2,203,704 tourists, showing an upswing of 3.1 per cent when […]
For so many, Siem Reap, Cambodia, is synonymous with its famed UNESCO World Heritage Site Angkor Wat, one of Southeast Asia’s most significant archaeological grounds. But beyond these iconic ruins is a city brimming with riverside cafés, festive bar scenes, cultural experiences, and French-style colonial streets. Siem Reap is also a culinary hotspot, boasting everything from expertly […]
Larnaca and Limassol are due to get park & ride services, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Monday, announcing they are looking for the appropriate areas in each city. For Larnaca, he said that authorities are looking to create a park & ride near the Rizoelia roundabout, which leads to the highway towards Nicosia. “Our […]
Cyprus and Greece’s property markets are maintaining a positive outlook and offering attractive investment opportunities, despite inflationary pressures and rising interest rates affecting much of Europe, Danos International Real Estate Consultants and Valuers reports. Foreign investment continues to drive the residential sector in both countries, supplemented by local demand. Class A office space also remains in high […]
Cambodia has become the world’s second-largest producer of raw cashew nuts, with a total production of 830,000 tonnes in the last seven months of 2024, according to the report of the Cashew Nut Association of Cambodia (CAC). CAC said, there has been a significant increase in cashew exports to Vietnam, amounting to over 780,000 tonnes […]
Cypriots used payment cards to spend an amount exceeding €4 billion euros on goods and services in just 10 categories, according to a Central Bank of Cyprus report on the second half of 2023. According to the same report, cards were the most popular medium for transactions, being used significantly more than other means of […]
During the 7th mandate, the government conducted busy and active foreign affairs to strengthen relationships with friendly countries and attract new investment to the Kingdom. In a press conference on the one-year achievement of the 7th mandate held at the Office of the Council of Ministers on Monday, Jean-François Tan, Minister attached to the Prime […]
Cambodia launched a payment system on Monday to enable tourists to pay at 3.3 million retail shops across Cambodia. Speaking at the launching ceremony in the northwestern province of Siem Reap, Chea Serey, Governor of the National Bank of Cambodia, said the app will facilitate international tourists’ payments, contributing to boosting the tourism sector. The […]
A total of 6.6 million passengers traveled through Cyprus’ airports from January to July this year while according to Hermes Airports, passenger traffic in August is expected to surpass 1.5 million people. According to information reported by the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), sourced from Hermes Airports, in June 2023, a total of 1.3 million passengers […]
The Frederick Research Center, in collaboration with the Cyprus Energy Regulatory Authority (CERA) and Electi Consulting Ltd, is developing an online platform for managing green energy usage at ports. According to a statement released by Frederick University on Monday, this initiative is part of the funded ‘Peer-to-Peer Green Energy Sharing Platform for Cold Ironing’ national […]
The Bank of Cyprus on Monday announced that it will hold an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) on September 13 to approve its listing on the Athens Stock Exchange (ASE) and to confirm its intention to delist from the London Stock Exchange (LSE). This was first revealed on August 8, when the bank released its financial results for […]
Cooperative banks are set to make a comeback, with regional meetings to inform the public scheduled for October, during which people will be able to sign up. Learning from the disastrous past, which saw the collapse of the co-op banking movement with €7.5 billion in non-performing loans in 2018, the new cooperative will not make […]
A total of 6.6 million passengers travelled through Cyprus’ airports between January and July this year, according to airport operator Hermes Airports. In addition, the company said that it expects the figures for August to exceed 1.5 million passengers, similar to the levels recorded in 2023. According to the Hermes Airport’s latest report, in June […]
A Cambodian bodybuilding coach Amy S Ham, became the first Cambodian woman to receive a gold medal and trophy from the President of the World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Federation, Datuk Paul Chua. The news was shared by the President of the Cambodian Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation (CBFF), Tek Bunvy, on Thursday. He added that […]