To find the clearest waters in the world, you have to go to the Mediterranean. The cleanest swimming water in the world is in Cyprus, according to this year’s report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) that ranks the cleanest bathing water. The report analyzes both inland and coastal swimming spots, Cyprus has ranked the best of the […]
International airport to fully close to all flights later this year after 66 years Plus, more on the world’s busiest airport which is set to close – despite serving 92 millions passengers a year A BUSY airport that was visited by over 4.75 million people last year is set to close for good next month. […]
Synopsis: Southeast Asian leaders reaffirm their commitment to resolving potential challenges through constructive dialogue and active engagement with the United States. As the coordinator for ASEAN-US dialogue, Prak Sokhonn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFAIC), reaffirmed ASEAN’s commitment to advancing the Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) with the US. […]
Synopsis: The main markets for the Kingdom’s GFT products are the United States, European Union, Canada and Japan. Cambodia exported garment, footwear and travel products (GFT) worth $7.38 billion in the first half of 2025, up 22 percent from the $6.02 billion reported in the same period a year earlier, said a report from the […]
The European Green Deal involves significant costs that could affect the competitiveness of EU member states, according to Energy Minister George Papanastasiou. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event in Nicosia over the weekend, Papanastasiou called for balance between environmental commitments and economic resilience during the green transition. Asked on the extension of […]
The Digital Cooperation Organisation (DCO), of which Cyprus is a member, has launched a new AI Ethics Evaluator Policy Tool to support the responsible development and deployment of artificial intelligence. The tool was officially unveiled at the AI for Good Summit 2025 and the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS+20), held in Geneva, Switzerland. The DCO is […]
The Shipping Deputy Ministry on Monday announced that the Cyprus Maritime Award 2025 will be presented during the opening ceremony of the Maritime Cyprus Conference. A tradition dating back to 1993, the biennial award honours either an individual with the Cyprus Maritime Personality Award or a legal entity through the Cyprus Shipping Industry Award. The […]
A total of €24.25 million in new funding for innovative products and services has been launched by the Research and Innovation Foundation (RIF), according to director general Theodoros Loukaidis. Loukaidis has said that the new funding calls, strategic partnerships and flagship actions aim to strengthen Cyprus’ research and innovation ecosystem. “Our goal is to shape […]
Cyprus has overtaken the EU average in online banking, with 85.1 per cent of internet users managing their finances online in 2024, according to Eurostat’s Digitalisation in Europe 2025 report. The share rose from 77.7 per cent in 2023 and 71.4 per cent in 2022, reflecting a sharp increase in adoption. Across the EU, 72.4 per […]
The European Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, Rule of Law and Consumer Protection, Michael McGrath, will host a major meeting in Brussels focused on safeguarding consumer rights in the digital environment. The upcoming dialogue will bring together representatives from business associations, consumer organisations, and public consumer protection authorities from across the European Union. According to the […]
Synopsis: The year-long programme will engage 30 commercial entities through a gamified energy efficiency competition inspired by France’s CUBE contest. To support Cambodia’s ambitious objective to reduce energy consumption in commercial buildings by 25% by 2030—as outlined in the National Energy Efficiency Policy 2022–2030—the Ministry of Environment and sustainability consultancy Sevea officially launched the PowerWise […]
Cambodia Investment Review The inaugural edition of the Cambodia Economic Growth Policy Dialoguev, aired on National Television of Cambodia, featured an in-depth exchange between Dr. Sok Siphana, Senior Advisor to the Royal Government of Cambodia, and Derek Yip, Australian Ambassador to Cambodia. The dialogue explored the evolution of bilateral cooperation, Cambodia’s economic transformation, and future challenges as […]
How much pleasure can be found in a cup of coffee? How much history does it carry in its froth and how much ideology drips from its dregs? There is more to a cup of Cyprus coffee than its strong, bitter taste. In a new book on the matter, Aspasia Papadima unfolds the secrets of […]
A month after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Cyprus, two Cypriot shipping companies – Interorient Navigation and Danship and Partners – have announced a collaboration to invest Rs 10,000 crore in the Indian shipping sector. “This investment of INR 10,000 crore is, by far, the largest-ever FDI (foreign direct investment) in the Indian shipping […]
Cambodia collected $1.47 billion in customs revenue in the first half of 2025, a year-on-year increase of 21 percent, the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) said on Saturday. “The GDCE has achieved 58.6 percent of the revenue target set for the entirety of 2025,” GDCE Director-General Kun Nhem said in a press release. […]
Synopsis: Cambodia Airports will bring its expertise and experience to optimise operations at the large-scale airport complex with its terminal spanning over 240,000 square metres. Cambodia Airports has been named as the operator of the Techo International Airport, which is scheduled to open in September 2025. To operate the new international Phnom Penh airport, set […]