Charting Kingdom’s economic progress: Decades of growth and future strategies

Charting Kingdom’s economic progress: Decades of growth and future strategies

Over the past decades, Cambodia has experienced significant economic growth, averaging 7% annually pre-pandemic. The growth has been primarily driven by four key sectors: agriculture, garment, tourism and construction.  The garment industry, fuelled by strong export market demand, has been particularly influential, accounting for about 80% of the country’s total exports in recent decades and […]

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Kedipes makes largest ever payment to the state

Kedipes makes largest ever payment to the state

The board of directors of state-owned asset management company Kedipes this week decided to make the largest quarterly cash payment to the state since its establishment in 2018, amounting to €140 million, for the first quarter of 2024. According to an announcement by the Kedipes, this decision falls within the framework of repaying the state aid received by […]

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Financial literacy key to stability and growth, CBC governor says

Financial literacy key to stability and growth, CBC governor says

CBC governor Constantinos Herodotou on Friday addressed the “Digital Financial Literacy: the Way Forward” conference, held by the Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC). The conference aimed to explore the multifaceted dimensions of digital financial literacy, acknowledging both the challenges and opportunities arising from the increasing use of digital technologies in our daily lives. “Financial literacy allows people […]

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Industrial production up 4.2% in January

Industrial production up 4.2% in January

Cyprus’ Industrial Production Index surged to 99.5 units (base year 2021=100), marking an annual increase of 4.2% compared to the same period in 2023, according to Cystat. The manufacturing sector recorded a 3.2% uptick compared to January 2023. Notable increases were also evident in other key sectors. The water supply and materials recovery sector saw […]

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Top Korean firms probe Cambodian opportunities

Top Korean firms probe Cambodian opportunities

A Korean delegation comprising representatives of leading businesses such as Hyundai Motor, CJ Group and Booyoung Group sought investment opportunities in Cambodia, mainly in the digital and technology sector, vehicle assembly factories and manufacturing of value-added products. The delegation opened about this during a courtesy call to Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice […]

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President urges swift progress on tax reform

President urges swift progress on tax reform

President Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday met with the advisory committee on tax reform, asking that progress on this matter be accelerated, in order to reap any benefits at the earliest opportunity. The meeting, which took place at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia, also involved Finance Minister Makis Keravnos, and allowed the president to be briefed on the progress recorded […]

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FinMin welcomes Commission’s In-Depth review on Cyprus

FinMin welcomes Commission’s In-Depth review on Cyprus

The Ministry of Finance has welcomed the European Commission’s In-Depth Review on the Cypriot economy, stating that its results show the government’s “sound economic policy and the efforts exerted to correct the economy’s macroeconomic imbalances.” “The government’s concern is the implementation of policies which would safeguard further correction of imbalances and the strengthening of the […]

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Cyprus talent goes to Austria

Cyprus talent goes to Austria

From tragic to comic, leading ballet dancers will play them all. SARA DOUEDARI meets the Principal Dancer of the Vienna State Ballet, who has journeyed from an island more often celebrated for its historical sites than its ballet traditions Born in Nicosia, a place where ballet opportunities are limited, Ioanna Avraam’s rise to the top […]

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