. Though China has liberalised and globalised many of its industries, sport has remained largely sheltered from commercialisation. But since Beijing was awarded the right to host the Olympic Games in 2008,
. BY COSTA VAYENAS For outsiders, Japan is a land of mystery, formidable but opaque. Our perceptions are often little more than clichés that we try to apply, in vain, to an
. The Department of the European Studies and International Relations of the University of Nicosia, in collaboration with the Cyprus Center for European and International Affairs and with the co-sponsorship of the
. BY PETROS MAVROS We recently heard that the measures the Cyprus government introduced to boost tourism will continue into the year 2010. The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism through the
. With the financial services and professional sectors of our economy absorbing most of our young and highly qualified graduates, essential everyday vocations such as plumbing, electricians, mechanics and builders are becoming
BusinessGlobal, the first on-line international trade exhibition centre promoting trade between the EU and China has officially commenced operations promising to bring immediate benefits for companies seeking to expand markets while at
. The Muhanna Foundation is hosting its 16th annual regional conference in December which will study “The Demographic Ageing under the Shadow of Economic Crisis: Employment-Human Resources-Retirement”. “For the first time in
Cyprus will gradually begin receiving the vaccine for influenza H1N1 as of this week, Health Minister Christos Patsalides announced, adding that vaccinations will begin after October 15, when the European Pharmaceutical Organisation
Two rating agencies have reaffirmed their positions on Hellenic Bank due to the Group’s stable fundamentals and favorable prospects. Fitch has reaffirmed the C/D financial strength ratings for Hellenic Bank, as well
Cyprus has moved closer to reaching the European Union's renewable energy target by 2020, with the birth of the first wind park on the island, as the state-owned Electricity Authority of Cyprus
