Bird Aviation officially inaugurated its second hangar at Larnaca International Airport (LCA) in a ceremony officiated by the Minister of Finance, Makis Keravnos. Group CEO, Uri Sirkis, noted that the expansion reflects Bird Aviation’s commitment to developing a leading maintenance hub in the Eastern Mediterranean and its confidence in Cyprus’s potential as a growing centre for aviation maintenance. Bird Aviation’s […]
The Paphos regional tourism board (Etap) has approved an increased budget of €600,000 and a new action plan for 2026, aiming to upgrade visitor experiences and expand the region’s digital and promotional reach. According to Etap, its board of directors met this week and approved both the budget and the plan for the next year. […]
The Cyprus quarry association and the China Aggregates Association have signed a memorandum of cooperation, solidifying a joint effort to deepen ties in the aggregates sector. The agreement was concluded during the ‘Building Bridges for the Future of the Aggregates Industry – Cyprus and China’ event, held under the auspices of the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and […]
The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) on Wednesday announced the issue of a silver collector coin with a nominal value of €5 in proof condition and a mint year of 2025. The coin commemorates the 70th anniversary of the start of the Eoka struggle against British colonial rule. It will be limited to 2,000 coins. The coin will be delivered in a case and […]
Cyprus’ effort to draw back skilled Cypriots working abroad is gaining traction, with around 500 professionals now registered on the new Minds in Cyprus platform, according to Deputy Minister to the President Irine Piki. The initiative, launched by President Nikos Christodoulides in London earlier this year, is part of a broader push to reverse years of “brain drain” and […]
Cambodia recorded double-digit growth in exports to the European Union (EU) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the first 10 months of 2025, according to a Ministry of Commerce report on Tuesday. The report showed that the Southeast Asian country exported products worth $4.21 billion to the EU market during the January-October […]
Ta Prohm is one of the most popular temples in the Angkor complex, located roughly three kilometres east of the Victory Gate of Angkor Thom. Covering about 73 hectares, it was constructed from sandstone and laterite. According to the APSARA National Authority, Neth Simon, an archaeologist and technical officer at the Department of Conservation of […]
Cambodia has registered a total of 5.66 million international air passengers in the first 10 months of 2025, a year-on-year rise of 14 percent, said an official report released on Tuesday. Compiled by the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation (SSCA), the report said a total of 34 international and domestic airlines had operated 52,954 flights […]
Mr. Sin Chansereyvutha, Secretary of State and Spokesperson of the Secretariat of Civil Aviation, said that Malaysian carrier Firefly Airlines (FY) will connect direct flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Siem Reap Angkor International Airport (SAI) from November 27, 2025 onwards. Mr Sin said that Firefly Airlines is a subsidiary of Malaysia Airlines based in […]
A Memorandum of Cooperation has been signed between the Cyprus Quarries Association and the China Aggregates Association. Announcing the news on its social media, the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) said this was a milestone for the island’s aggregates sector. “Today marks a milestone for the aggregates sector, as this new collaboration establishes […]
“The deepening of bilateral relations between Cyprus and the United States—exemplified by the establishment of a Strategic Dialogue and enhanced security cooperation—has elevated Cyprus’ status as a reputable and attractive partner for American businesses,” Marios Kapiris, the newly-elected President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Cyprus (AmCham Cyprus) suggests. In an interview with CBN, Kapiris elaborates […]
Deputy Minister of Tourism Kostas Koumis expressed his satisfaction with the tourism statistics for October, stating that it is the first time arrivals in October have exceeded half a million. He added that the period January–October 2025 was also “the best ten-month period in the history of our country’s tourism”. “The October statistics confirm the […]
The second edition of the Cyprus Forum Brussels will convene on 18 November at the European Parliament, bringing together influential policymakers, experts, and thought leaders for timely discussions. Organised by Oxygen for Democracy in collaboration with MEP Loucas Fourlas, this year’s gathering comes at a pivotal moment as Cyprus prepares to assume the EU Presidency. […]
The state budget implementation for the first seven months of 2025 stood at 31%, compared to 30% in the same period of 2024, according to the Treasury of the Republic. Over the last decade, the average implementation rate of the state budget’s development expenditures up to the end of July stood at 27%. The total development expenditures […]
The state budget showed a primary surplus of 11 billion euros on a cash basis in the January-October period, compared to €8 billion in the same period of 2024. The cash result of the central administration showed a surplus of €3.9 billion (against €7 billion last year). According to Bank of Greece data, during this […]
Cyprus strengthened its tech and business ties with Qatar earlier this month, following a delegation to Doha organised by the employers and industrialists federation (Oev) and the Cyprus Information Technology Enterprises Association (CITEA). The delegation was accompanied by Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Nicodemos Damianou. Oev was represented by its former president […]