Cambodia has been recognised as the fifth friendliest country globally in the Condé Nast Traveller 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards. With a score of 97.33, Cambodia placed ahead of Vietnam and Thailand, which ranked sixth and eighth with scores of 97.27 and 96.36, respectively. “As a predominantly Theravada Buddhist country, Cambodia is centred around the concept […]
Young innovators praised as Stelios Awards mark record participation Entrepreneur and philanthropist Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou awarded a total of €200,000 to three young Cypriot businesses during the 2025 Stelios Awards for Young Entrepreneurs, held at the Stelios Philanthropic Foundation headquarters in Nicosia. The awards, now in their third consecutive year, aim to recognise innovation and support the growth of youth entrepreneurship in Cyprus. The first […]
Phnom Penh, October 7, 2025 (AKP) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved the second phase of Cambodia’s Energy Transition Sector Development Program (ETSDP), amounting to US $82.5 million. This funding comes with co-financing from the ASEAN Infrastructure Fund, the Asia-Pacific Climate Finance Fund, the Green Climate Fund, and the United Kingdom through the ASEAN Catalytic Green Finance Facility. According to ADB’s […]
Deputy Tourism Minister Kostas Koumis met with European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism Apostolos Tzitzikostas this week, in order to discuss the European tourism strategy currently under development. According to a statement by the Deputy Ministry, the meeting took place as part of the commissioner’s visit to Cyprus and focused on the sector’s importance […]
Cyprus and Qatar have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in maritime affairs. The memorandum covers areas such as education, infrastructure, environmental protection, as well as the green transition of shipping. The agreement was signed on Tuesday by Deputy Minister of Shipping Marina Hadjimanolis and Qatar’s Minister of Transport, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulla bin Mohammed Al Thani, on […]
Cyprus continues to grow as a reliable international shipping centre Cyprus’ shipping sector remains a cornerstone of the national economy, according to the president of the Cyprus Shipping Chamber (CSC) Andreas Neophytou. Neophytou’s comments were delivered during a reception hosted by the chamber on Sunday, ahead of the Maritime Cyprus 2025 international conference. An announcement from the chamber […]
Cyprus is set to take centre stage in shaping Europe’s future transport, shipping and tourism policies during its upcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union, according to European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism Apostolos Tzitzikostas. Addressing the Maritime Cyprus 2025 conference in Limassol, he said the Cypriot Presidency “will be decisive for Europe and for transport policy,” noting that as […]
Cambodia is set to strengthen its position as an emerging and attractive tourist destination for travellers from the Middle East with the launch of the first direct flight between Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Phnom Penh. An inauguration ceremony marked the milestone, presided over by Huot Hak, Minister of […]
Traditional Cyprus sheftalia, most commonly served in pitta with souvlakia to complete a mixed kebab has been named as the second best sausage dish in the world by Food Atlas. Putting English classics Toad in the Hole and Pigs in Blankets in the shade, the only dish judged more favourably by Food Atlas was the Greek dish Spetsofai. […]
The Cypriot state budget for 2026 is a growth budget and continues to maintain the resilience of the economy, Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said on Thursday as he presented the budget to the speaker of the House of Representatives, Annita Demetriou. The House speaker noted the importance of the budget having surplus and growth, and […]
At approximately 7 am on October 4, 2025, the first direct flight of Etihad Airways (EY), carrying passengers from Abu Dhabi (AUH), United Arab Emirates, successfully landed at Techo International Airport, marking the start of flight operations connecting Cambodia to the world. The welcoming ceremony for the arrival of Etihad Airways passengers and flights was […]
IndiGo, India’s largest and most preferred passenger airline, has finalised to kick off its direct flight services between Kolkata and Siem Reap from November 13. IndiGo will operate its Airbus A320neo aircraft three times a week, a statement issued by the company said. Bookings are now open, it added. Pieter Elbers, Chief Executive Officer of […]
The Cyprus Compliance Association (CCA) and the Cyprus Integrity Forum (CIF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at promoting transparency, ethics and integrity in the Cyprus market, through the exchange of views, joint initiatives and educational activities. The Memorandum was signed by Andrea Moundi Savvides, Chairperson of CCA, and Elena Tanou, Vice President of CIF. With […]
Cambodia attracted fixed-asset investment of $7.8 billion in the first nine months of 2025, a year-on-year rise of 47 percent, said a Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) report released on Thursday. The Southeast Asian country approved 546 investment projects during the January-September period this year, up 73 percent from 315 projects over the […]
The energy market in Cyprus entered a new era on 1 October, with the start of the commercial operation of the Competitive Electricity Market (CEM), in which, at the initial stage, 17 participants have joined. This is essentially the first step towards healthy competition in the energy market, since through the operation of the CEM, it is […]
Tourism revenues recorded an annual increase of 17.4% in the period January-July 2025, according to CySTAT, estimated at €1,891.1 million compared to €1,610.4 million in the corresponding period in 2024. Based on the results of the Traveler Survey, tourism revenues in July 2025 alone amounted to €513 million, representing an increase of 8.2% compared to the […]