Cypriot real estate data analytics firm, Ask Wire on Monday published a report detailing the ten most expensive real estate sales transactions in Cyprus for the first half of 2024 across the island. The top transactions, completed between January and June, amassed a total of €144.9 million. Notably, the most expensive sale was an office […]
Cypriot Artistic Gymnastics champion, Marios Georgiou, qualified on Saturday in Paris in the Men’s Horizontal Bar category final, which will be held on August 5. President Nikos Christodoulides, who watched Georgiou compete and qualify for gymnastics’ horizontal bar final on Saturday in Paris, told the press team of the Cyprus Olympic Committee that he was “moved” […]
TOKYO — A Cambodian industrial park that has long served as a base for Japanese and Chinese manufacturers is looking to diversify as shifts in global supply chains create opportunities for the Southeast Asian country to attract more companies. The Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone in the capital houses more than 90 tenants from 15 […]
Thinking about pursuing higher education abroad? Look no further than Cyprus, an island that seamlessly blends rich cultural heritage with modern educational opportunities and can help you secure a high-paying job, offering up to INR 64L (71K EUR) annually. In recent years, Cyprus has become an increasingly popular destination for international students, including many from India. According to […]
In a major expansion of its retail network, Lidl Cyprus opened its newest store in the Neon Mall of Pafos on July 24, 2024, marking the third Lidl store in a row in the Paphos district and the 21st in Cyprus. The opening ceremony was attended by distinguished guests, including local officials, partners and members of the company, friends […]
Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting July 22: The European Central Bank (ECB) recently decided to maintain interest rates at their current levels but indicated that the upcoming September meeting is “wide open,” given the downgraded economic outlook for the eurozone and predicted continued falling inflation. ECB President Christine Lagarde […]
The artefacts’ repatriation marks the end of decades-long legal battles and efforts to recover the nation’s cultural heritage. Cyprus have unveiled a remarkable collection of ancient artefacts, some dating back thousands of years, that were returned after being looted decades ago by a notorious Turkish art dealer. Aydin Dikmen took the treasures from the country’s […]
Passenger numbers on flights between Belgrade and the Cypriot city of Larnaca have continued to grow into 2024 following last year’s record levels. During the first half of this year, a total of 75.338 passengers flew between the two cities on Air Serbia and Wizz Air flights, with the figure growing 3% on 2023, despite […]
Suon Sophal, Deputy Secretary General of the Board of Investment of Cambodia, highlighted to the delegation of investors led by Zhong Zhengbing, Vice-President of the Cambodia-China Progress Association, the cooperation initiative to establish an industrial corridor and a fish and rice corridor, intended to be the driving force behind Cambodia’s economic growth and for achieving […]
Vietnam will increase its electricity supply to Cambodia to 400 megawatts or more to boost the Kingdom’s economy and to help prevent blackouts or power shortages from occurring. The plan was made public by Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister of Vietnam, during a meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam on the afternoon of July 25 with Senate […]
The Republic of Cyprus, even though not a member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) for political objections and not able to partake to the relevant consultations at the Inclusive Framework (IF) OECD level, has been supportive of the OECD/G20 BEPS actions and the work undertaken so far by the OECD/G20 and […]
“We expect to close the minimum size in the autumn and start operations, with the remainder of the financing amount to be raised soon thereafter,” Demetrios Zoppos, the co-founder of 33East, the VC firm selected to steer the Cyprus Equity Fund’s capital has told CBN. He was speaking to CBN soon after The Bank of […]
Nicosia and London-based Journey Mentor, a travel-tech SaaS company, has announced that it has been awarded a five-year IT contract by Total Air Services Ltd (TAS), a prominent provider of aviation services in Bangladesh. According to the announcement, the deal aims to enhance TAS’s travel solutions with Journey Mentor’s suite of innovative IT tools. Paul […]
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) at the Ministry of Economy and Finance has collected some $1.917 billion in tax revenue in the first semester of this year, representing 46% of the yearly budget plan. The figures were released here on July 24 in a meeting chaired by Aun Pornmoniroth, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister […]
The Ministry of Tourism Thursday has unveiled an action plan for the next six months to attract marketers and strengthen private sector connections while supporting the private sector in selling travel packages to attract and facilitate foreign tourists. Addressing the ‘Cambodia Tourism Revival Workshop’ with the motto of ‘Together, We Can’ coinciding with the newly […]
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) and the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Cambodia (ECC) Wednesday discussed ways to take the existing diplomatic ties between the two countries to the next level by promoting investment activities and supporting the development of connected infrastructure across the Kingdom. Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime […]