https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-could-become-a-year-round-tourist-destination-by-2030
The ultimate goal of the National Tourism Strategy 2030 is to establish Cyprus as an all-season, high-quality, digitally intelligent and accessible tourist destination, that respects the environment and channels the benefits of tourism across the island,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/in-the-past-year-40-of-residents-reported-their-accounts-compromised
Forty percent of citizens and nearly half of businesses have experienced some sort of cyber attack in the past 12 months, according to surveys on cyber security....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/crypto-world-shaken-as-europe-arrests-mep
The arrest of MEP Eva Kaili on corruption charges involving a Gulf state has sparked media frenzy over the weekend, with Qatar refuting reports that the world cup host is involved while Belgian officials have not named the country that allegedly attempted to bribe the crypto ally...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/using-smartphones-to-access-patients-medical-records
Electronic cross-border health services are expected to be gradually established in 25 EU countries by 2025....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-parliament-approves-state-budget
The House of Representatives plenary approved the 2023 state budget on Thursday evening, the last to be tabled by the 10-year administration of Nicos Anastasiades...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kokkinos-pushes-for-digital-skills-development
Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Kyriacos Kokkinos discussed digital skills development and the need for experts in cybersecurity during his participation in the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council of the European Union which took place in Brussels on Tuesday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/the-expansion-of-the-digital-economy-and-the-upcoming-exchange-of-information-and-tax-transparency-regimes
The exchange of information has been widely considered as a one of the most effective measures in tackling tax evasion and protecting the integrity of tax systems. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-to-become-a-smart-city-after-launch-of-digital-projects
Six smart and digital city projects implemented by the Municipality of Paphos were inaugurated on Thursday by Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Kyriakos Kokkinos....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/€76-4m-profit-in-first-9-months-of-2022-for-hellenic
Hellenic Bank announced a profit of €76.4 million for the first 9 months of 2022. According to the Group Financial Results for the nine-month period, ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/world-s-largest-crypto-exchange-platform-to-set-up-shop-in-cyprus
The FTX bankruptcy scandal a few weeks ago rocked the entire crypto world to its core, after its founder Sam Bankman-Fried, the "wonderboy" of the crypto trading world,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/exness-sponsors-the-first-ever-cyprus-tech-career-fair
Exness was the Platinum sponsor of the Cyprus Tech Career Fair that took place from November 24 until November 26 at the Cyprus International Fair. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/covid-protests-spreading-across-china
From Shanghai to Beijing, protests have erupted across China in a rare show of dissent against the ruling Communist Party sparked by anger over the country’s increasingly costly zero-Covid policy....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/report-highlights-police-inaction-in-cases-of-violence-against-women-in-cyprus
The Group of Experts on Action against Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (GREVIO)’s first review of existing policy approaches and legislation on violence against women in Cyprus has revealed many areas in which redoubled action is needed to comply with the standards of the Istanbul Convention.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/32nd-auction-sale-by-psatharis
Once again, the Psatharis Auction House has collected a rich group of artworks that will be presented at the Kleopatra Hotel from November 28th to 30th as part of the 32nd auction. The collection includes over 130 works by Cypriot and Greek artists and a remarkable selection of maps of Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyta-expects-€400-million-in-revenue-this-year
Deputy Chairman of the Committee Chrysis Pantelides told CYTA after discussing the organization's budget for 2023 that CYTA is a very good example of a profitable and robust semi-governmental organization that should remain in the ownership of the state so that the public and society at large reap these important benefits....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ey-cyprus-presents-the-transparency-report-2022
ΕΥ Cyprus has released its Transparency Report 2022, which provides an update on the firm’s efforts to execute high-quality audits, identify and mitigate risks and enhance trust in business and the capital markets, in support of sustainable, long-term value creation. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/amazon-announces-immediate-layoffs-of-10-000-workers
Amazon plans to lay off approximately 10,000 employees from administrative and other positions in its technology departments....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/civil-protection-s-role-in-disaster-management-at-the-nicosia-risk-forum-2022
The role of civil protection and international solidarity in disaster management as a result of climate change is being discussed at the two-day Nicosia Risk Forum 2022 (#NRF2022) on Civil Protection, which began today in Larnaca and is organized by the CERIDES Foundation of the European University Cyprus....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/investors-lost-$1-billion-on-ftx-prompting-calls-for-industry-regulation
The turmoil in the cryptocurrency world continues unabated following the bankruptcy of the FTX platform, which landed its founder, Sam Bankman-Freid, bankrupt almost overnight. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-and-seville-named-european-capitals-for-smart-tourism-2023
The city of Paphos was officially named the European Capital of Smart Tourism for 2023, according to its Mayor Phedon Phedonos....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-commission-is-pushing-for-regulation-of-airbnb-style-lodging
As part of its efforts to promote transparency in the short-term rental sector, the Commission adopted on Monday a proposal for the regulation to improve transparency and assist public authorities in ensuring the sector's balanced development in the context of sustainable tourism....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ey-modernization-of-the-government-s-web-presence-–-the-redesign-of-the-government-websites
EY Cyprus has signed the contract for the modernization of the web presence of the Republic of Cyprus, through the redesign of the Government’s websites, which will now be accessible through a new digital portal, the gov.cy. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-and-jordan-pull-together-to-bring-more-tourists-to-the-region
A collaboration between Cyprus and Jordan on tourism was revealed on Monday night by the two countries’ ministers during a social event at London’s City Hall at the end of the first day of the World Travel Market....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-tomorrow-a-plan-made-by-cypriots-for-cypriots
The importance of the "Cyprus - Tomorrow" National Plan was highlighted by Government Spokesperson and Cabinet Ministers, who attended a special promotional event in Nicosia on Saturday....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-natural-gas-could-be-key-to-unlocking-the-cyprus-problem
The three candidates for the Presidency of the Republic, Averof Neofytou, Andreas Mavroyiannis and Nikos Christodoulides, outlined their positions at an event on the delimitation of maritime zones in the Eastern Mediterranean",...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/ey-holds-cyprus-attractiveness-forum-investment-realized-a-reference-point-for-fdi-in-cyprus
The Cyprus Attractiveness Forum: Investment Realized, organized by EY in collaboration with the Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry, took place on Tuesday, October 25th at the Parklane Hotel, in Limassol. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/€20-000-up-for-grabs-at-the-first-hackadtech-hackathon-in-cyprus
AdTech Holding, the Cyprus-based international lab, focused on creating startup ecosystems and innovations for AdTech and MarTech projects, informs that it’s hosting the first Open HackAdTech Hackathon, in Limassol....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/resistance-to-change-is-the-main-issue-in-digital-transformation
The biggest problem faced in the effort for digital transformation is resistance to change, Cyprus’ Deputy Minister for Research, Innovation and Digital Policy, Kyriacos Kokkinos said on Monday in parliament where he presented his Deputy Ministry’s budget for 2023 and the work it has carried out during the past two years since its establishment....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ep-committee-in-cyprus-to-investigate-spyware-claims
A delegation from the European Parliament’s committee of inquiry to investigate the use of Pegasus (PEGA) and equivalent surveillance spyware arrives in Cyprus on Tuesday afternoon, as part of a joint mission in Cyprus and Greece.
PEGA gets a job in Cyprus - Why won't Drakou meet with the committee
It will investigate complaints about the development and use of spyware on the spot...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/op-ed-wim-van-aken-talks-recession-and-the-predictions-for-cyprus
We are facing a double shock. First, we had the Covid-19 shock and now the global and European economies are facing a new shock with the war in Ukraine. Both events are unprecedented for many of us....