Cypriot tourism continued its impressive performance of recent months, and even years, both in July and in the first seven months of the year, breaking every record for the umpteenth time. According to the latest data published by CySTAT, tourist arrivals in July amounted to 589,116 compared to 551,229 in the corresponding month last year, […]
Greece continues to attract high demand for travel throughout the autumn, with TUI AG, the largest European tour operator, confirming the country remains a top choice for Europeans. The German group is already in talks with Greek hoteliers and managers of hotels within its network, as well as in Turkey, to extend operations until the […]
ASBISc Enterprises Plc has announced estimated consolidated revenues for July 2025, reporting a significant year-on-year increase. According to the company, which is more commonly referred to as ASBIS, estimated consolidated revenues for July amounted to approximately $281 million. This represents a 26 per cent rise compared with July 2024, when revenues stood at $223 million. […]
The Deputy Ministry of Tourism has launched a tender for hotel rooms in Nicosia to accommodate thousands of delegates expected during Cyprus’ presidency of the Council of Europe from January to June 2026, when more than 250 meetings will take place across the island. According to the notice published on the Electronic Procurement System, the estimated […]
Cambodia has taken a major step to boost its agricultural exports to China, signing a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the supply of 500,000 tonnes of dried cassava chips for 2025-2026. The MoU ceremony was signed yesterday at the Ministry of Commerce headquarters, presided over by Cham Nimul, Minister of Commerce. She received Zhou […]
The Eratosthenes Centre of Excellence (CoE) this week announced the launch of Space BIC, a specialised business incubation centre to support space-based entrepreneurship in Cyprus. According to the announcement, the first call for applications is open until October 15, 2025. Operated by the Eratosthenes CoE with the support and funding of the Deputy Ministry of […]
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) plans to launch bilateral cross-border payments with the Philippines soon as part of the broader strategy to expand the use of QR code-based payments for seamless transactions across the region, a statement issued by the NBC on Tuesday said. This was highlighted as NBC Governor Chea Serey took part […]
Flights to Venice and one of Bosnia’s biggest cities, Tuzla, will be departing from Larnaca in the winter season and in 2026, Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air said on Tuesday. “We are expanding our network from Larnaca with these two new routes(…) Venice has been one of the most sought-after destinations, while Tuzla is a new and […]
Japanese investors are exploring opportunities in Cambodia, especially in manufacturing, electrical wiring, architecture, construction, and public infrastructure. This interest is contributing to the country’s economic growth. Yesterday, Nut Unvoanra, Deputy Secretary-General of the Cambodian Investment Board, met with a group of Japanese investors led by Yajima Nobumasa, CEO of the BARIKI Institute. The group included […]
Authorities have approved construction of a €1 million camping facility in Peristerona, Paphos, following an environmental assessment due to its proximity to the Natura 2000 “Sarama Valley” Special Protection Area. The Environment Department granted approval under strict conditions after an ad-hoc committee’s comprehensive Special Environmental Impact Assessment (SEIA), which concluded the redesigned project would not cause […]
Poland has established itself as Cyprus’s third largest tourism market following July results, joining the United Kingdom and Israel as the top sources of visitor arrivals to the island. Tourist arrivals in July 2025 reached 589,116 compared to 551,229 in July 2024, marking a 6.9% increase, the Statistical Service announced. For the January-July 2025 period, […]
Nicosia Municipal Swimming Pool continues its upgrade programme, with interior building spaces set for demolition and renovation alongside energy efficiency improvements, following earlier refurbishment of external areas and pools. The related tender has been announced with a budget of €1.9 million excluding VAT, funded by the Recovery and Resilience Fund. Nicosia Municipality aims to complete work […]
Wizz Air has announced three new routes from its Cyprus and Greece operations, including direct flights from Larnaca to Venice starting December 2025 and to Tuzla from March 2026. The budget carrier will operate flights from Larnaca to Venice three times weekly from 2 December 2025, with fares starting at €19.99 for one-way tickets including […]
The Cyprus Deputy Ministry of Tourism is expected to take part in a total of 52 international tourism exhibitions in 2025, with the next major participation scheduled for the IFTM exhibition in Paris in September. According to the indicative list of exhibitions, upcoming events include the Caravan Salon in Dusseldorf at the end of August and three […]
Cyprus’ tourism sector is performing strongly this season, according to Cyprus Hoteliers Association (Pasyxe) director general Christos Angelides. Speaking to business outlet Economy Today, Angelides said the steady rise in arrivals is creating the basis for long-term planning, with Cypriot hotels aiming to extend the summer season into November. However, he argued that for the season […]
Chinese visitors have taken the lead at Cambodia’s Angkor Archaeological Park, with arrivals climbing significantly in the first seven months of 2025. The latest figures confirm China’s position as the largest source of international holidaymakers to the Kingdom’s most iconic heritage site. Wang Wenbin, Chinese Ambassador to Cambodia, said on Monday that the official statistics […]