Prime Minister Hun Manet on Friday approved 23 clean energy investment projects for 2024-2029, which will contribute to increasing Cambodia’s share of clean energy. Presiding over the Cabinet meeting, Mr Hun Manet gave assent to clean energy investment projects for 2024-2029. The 23 projects include 12 solar projects, 6 wind projects, 1 biomass combined solar […]
Cambodia celebrated the return of more than 70 antiquities looted during the conflict years on August 22, 2024. The country recently also welcomed back a famous statue of the Hindu elephant god, Ganesh, and a 10th century ‘Skanda on a Peacock’ statue. A ceremony to commemorate the latest return of looted Khmer artefacts was held […]
US entrepreneurs and executives expressed keen interest in pursuing business opportunities in Cyprus during a Wednesday working lunch with President Nikos Christodoulides in New York. The Cypriot president was in the US last week to attend the United Nations General Assembly, where he held meetings with peers and other and foreign officials, but also promoted […]
A significant part of Cyprus’ Recovery and Resilience Plan has been dedicated to strengthening the resilience and competitiveness of the economy, with €368.8 million, or 30.1% of the total budget devoted to this. One of the main pillars of strengthening the resilience and competitiveness of the economy is the new development model and the diversification […]
Here are the top business stories in Cyprus from the week starting September 23: On Monday, Stella Ioannidou, a financial market infrastructures and payments expert at the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC), clarified that the digital euro will offer the same level of privacy as cash notes. Addressing concerns raised by citizens across the euro area, Ioannidou debunked the […]
Cypriot tourism remains resilient in the face of ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, with the sector recovering and bolstering the local economy, according to the Association of Cyprus Tourist Enterprises (Stek). In an announcement released on Friday, the association welcomed the official celebration of the 45th World Tourism Day, which is hosted […]
Phnom Penh (FN), Sep. 27 – The Cambodian Council of Ministers approved 23 new investment projects in the power sector for the period 2024-2029, aimed at addressing the country’s ongoing power shortages. The approval was made during a weekly cabinet meeting chaired by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet on Friday (Sep. 27) at the Peace Palace. […]
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Napa favourite doesn’t really pull the punches One final summer hurrah on the east coast of the island meant we also had to set ourselves up for a night out in the area. And when I say night out, I mean dinner and drinks. Having been told that it can be quite fun, we headed […]
I’ve lived in Long Beach for almost seven years. While I’ve eaten my way through many of the city’s food offerings, I’ve only made it to Cambodia Town’s restaurants a handful of times. Part of that was because it wasn’t something I knew much about. What should I order? How is it different from other […]
PHNOM PENH: The Investment Promotion Working Group has approved special incentives for another 30 investment and business projects in Sihanoukville, totaling worth $590 million. The approved projects span a variety of industries, including metallurgy, processing, packaging, leather, retail, hospitality, and more. Since the launch of the “Special Program to Promote Investment in Sihanoukville 2024,” the […]
Sok Chenda Sophea, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, yesterday had a meeting with Michael Goltzman, Senior Vice President, Global Policy and Sustainability of the Coca-Cola Company, at the Permanent Mission of Cambodia in New York. The Deputy Prime Minister thanked Coca Cola for trusting the nation for helping realise […]
Cambodia welcomed 4.29 million international visitors in the first eight months of 2024, marking a 22.5 % increase from 3.5 million recorded during the same period last year, according to a report by the Ministry of Tourism’s report released on Friday. Thailand led the list of top tourist arrivals, with 13.4 million Thais travelling to […]
Cyprus and China have reached a new agreement to allow more flights between the two countries, aiming to boost tourism, trade and business cooperation. The deal was signed on Thursday by Cyprus’ Civil Aviation Director Panagiota Demetriou and Han Joo from China’s Civil Aviation Administration, during a ceremony in Nicosia. The agreement updates a previous […]
A proposal to acquire 100 per cent of the issued share capital of Proodos Public, and by extension Rodon Hotel in Agros, has been presented to its board of directors, it emerged on Friday. According to a public statement, this preliminary offer, submitted on Thursday, is now under review. Specifically, Proodos, also known as the […]
The Shorewinner project, which aims to set up and develop a Southern European offshore wind energy community of practice, was successfully launched in Cyprus this week. The hybrid event took place on Thursday at the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Keve) in Nicosia, under the title ‘Energy for the Future’. The launch attracted key […]