It takes around two to three hours to drive across this island, so it’s possible to explore its diverse landscapes, beautiful beaches, and rugged mountains wherever you’re staying. Temperatures average 19 degrees in December (Image: Getty) Just four and a half hours away from the UK along the idyllic Mediterranean coast sits a picturesque winter sun haven, which averages 19C […]
Energy Minister George Papanastasiou on Saturday praised the signing of a maintenance, repair and overhaul offload agreement between GE Aerospace and the United Aerospace Maintenance Company (UAMCO) of Cyprus. He said the agreement would further enhance Cyprus-US strategic cooperation and would upgrade the island’s status as an international business hub. US ambassador in Nicosia Julie […]
His Excellency Huot Hak, Minister of Tourism, visited and chatted with business people to get to know and see the food service, entertainment places and souvenir shops in Pub Street, Siem Reap Province yesterday. All images: AKP
Passenger traffic at Cyprus’ Larnaca and Paphos airports increased by 7.14 per cent in October 2024 compared to October 2023, according to the Transport Ministry. The ministry said this resulted in record traffic being recorded during this time, with over 1.3 million travellers. Specifically, Cyprus welcomed a record-breaking 1,338,065 passengers through Larnaca and Paphos airports […]
Large amounts of International and National tourists visited Cambodia’s iconic Angkor Temple complex at the weekend. All images: AKP
Text description provided by the architects. Situated on Preah Sihanouk Ave, linking the northern route that leads to Angkor Wat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and downtown of Siem Reap, Angkor Market is a two-story red brick building, surrounded by a century’s worth of cultural heritage Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor, Angkor National Museum and Amansara Resort. […]
Because of the country’s incredible richness in waterways including the Mekong, Sap and Bassac Rivers, as well as the massive lake, Tonlé Sap, freshwater fish and seafood, such as salmon, squid and prawns, is especially popular, featuring prominently in soups, curries, stir-fries and salads. Beef, pork, chicken, duck and other poultry are widely available but more expensive […]
Cyprus is growing as a top choice for foreign direct investment (FDI) in Europe, said Invest Cyprus CEO Marios Tannousis on Thursday. Tannousis addressed an international audience at the 10th International Funds Summit & Expo in Nicosia, presenting the island’s unique advantages, including financing schemes and incentives for global investors. Tannousis explained that Cyprus’ strategic […]
Passenger traffic at Cyprus’ Larnaca and Paphos airports increased by 7.14 per cent in October 2024 compared to October 2023, according to the Transport Ministry. The ministry said this resulted in record traffic being recorded during this time, with over 1.3 million travellers. Specifically, Cyprus welcomed a record-breaking 1,338,065 passengers through Larnaca and Paphos airports […]
United Arab Emirates energy giant Abu Dhabi National Oil Co has expressed interest in Cyprus’ emerging natural gas sector, Energy Minister George Papanastasiou has said. “They expressed interest in the eastern Mediterranean,” Papanastasiou told Reuters on the sidelines of an energy conference in Abu Dhabi. He clarified that Adnoc had not made any formal request […]
Cambodia has earned over $1.5 billion from paddy and milled rice exports in the first ten months of this year, a report from the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) showed yesterday. From January to October of this year, the Kingdom exported 502,029 tonnes of milled rice to 66 foreign countries and territories, earning $376 million, stated […]
Larnaca Attractions Scratch the surface of Larnaca and you’ll reveal a wealth of sun-drenched secrets that go far beyond its reputation as a party destination. Located in the southeastern corner of Cyprus, the city undoubtedly has its nocturnal thrills, but there is so much more to see and do during the day that you may feel you’re […]
Cambodian businesses are eager to strengthening relations with the US during the upcoming Donald Trump Administration. Shortly after president-elect Trump gave his victory speech in New York on Wednesday afternoon in Cambodia time, Prime Minister Hun Manet led the country to congratulate him. Mr Hun Manet in a Facebook post said that the great victory […]
Malis Angkor, the certification mark for Cambodian Premium Aromatic Rice, won the World Best Rice for the 6th time from the World Best Rice Competition on Thursday (Nov. 7) during the World Rice Conference 2024 held in Manila, the Philippines. The competition is organised by the International Commodity Institute (ICI) and the Rice Trader of […]
17 prominent private companies from Yunnan Province have pledged to explore Cambodia’s emerging tourist destinations, promote joint marketing activities, organize collaborative events, and develop new tour packages aimed at attracting more Chinese tourists from Yunnan to Cambodia, particularly to Siem Reap. Huot Hak, Minister of Tourism, met with the companies for a work discussion on […]
Sharing the border with Cambodia, the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai of Vietnam is striving to develop its border trade infrastructure connections with Ratanakiri province of Cambodia, aiming to strengthen economic links and make import-export turnover on par with the great potential of both countries. A highlight of this scheme is the annual border market […]