Thailand plans to launch a “Cyber Clean” scheme to get the Internet-surfing public intimately involved in the crackdown on “improper” websites, the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has announced. ICT Minister Sora-art Klinpratoom said the ministry would place a toolbar on 50 popular Thai websites that allows people who surf the Internet to

Laiki Bank shares powered 1.16% ahead on Tuesday, pushing the CSE GENX to a record close following news that the island’s second largest financial organisation has acquired a bank in Serbia in the first takeover move by a Cypriot bank abroad. Laiki shares were the most active on Tuesday with 324.412 shares changing hands for

State doctors in Cyprus who were threatening to go on a cruise and not to report for work if their demands for better conditions were not met have decided to put off their threat until December 20 in order to provide time to the government to satisfy their demands. The doctors had taken a hint

P&K, the Greek brokerage firm has upped its price target on Bank of Cyprus shares from EUR 4.20 to EUR 4.70 or CYP 2.69 in an investment report dated November 3, maintaining its recommendation on the stock at “Equal weight”. P&K in its report entitled “cost restraints boost profits” describes the nine month results released

OTEnet Telecom announced its cooperation with OTEGlobe, subsidiary of OTE during a press conference that was held in Nicosia on Tuesday and in the presence of high ranking OTE officials. OTEnet Telecom CEO Antonis Voscarides the cooperation accord is very significant and is part of the objective of the group, which also includes the Shacolas

Cypriot Finance Minister Michalis Sarris pointed out the need to adopt an economic and social model in Cyprus that will take full advantage of globalisation and into account the increasing competition from countries such as China, India and the US. Sarris was speaking during a seminar entitled “Economic Development and Social Cohesion – The Nordic

Greece said it will stiffen its laws against child pornography after a series of police arrests have dominated the news. Greek Justice Minister Anastassis Papaligouras said the new draft bill will foresee maximum prison sentences of more than 10 years and fines surpassing 500,000 euros for people convicted of producing or distributing child pornography. “We