GENERAL
UNSG Aims to Revive Cyprus Talks Before Term Ends
Nicosia: United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres is striving for the resumption of negotiations on the Cyprus issue before his term concludes, with the expanded 5+1 meeting being a part of this strategic effort, as per competent sources acqu…
Cyprus Expresses Solidarity with Japan Following Earthquake
Cyprus: Cyprus expressed solidarity with the government and people of Japan following the earthquake that killed at least 13 people. Minister of Foreign Affairs Constantinos Kombos posted on X that he is saddened by the news of the earthquake in Kumam…
Greece Poised to Support Informal Meeting on Cyprus Issue
Athens: Greece remains ready to contribute constructively to a successful informal meeting, the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Wednesday, stressing that its steadfast objective remains the resolution of the Cyprus issue withi…
Cypriots Seek Future of Cooperation, Opportunity, and Peace, Says UN Secretary-General
Nicosia: Cypriots want a future defined by cooperation, opportunity, and peace, UN General-Secretary Antonio Guterres stated after concluding his engagements in Cyprus.
According to Cyprus News Agency, Guterres expressed these sentiments in a post …
European Commission Endorses Malta’s £60 Million Social Climate Plan to Aid Vulnerable Households
Nicosia: The European Commission has endorsed Malta’s Social Climate Plan, marking it as the fourth national plan adopted under the Social Climate Fund. The plan aims to utilize revenues from carbon pricing to facilitate a fair and inclusive clean tra…
Workplace Accidents Down by 55% Since 2017, Labour Inspection Department Says
Nicosia: A significant decline in workplace accidents has been recorded in recent years in Cyprus, with the Accident Rate continuing its downward trend for an eighth consecutive year, according to an analysis of workplace accidents reported to the Lab…
MEDICAL
WHO suggests ‘targeted vaccination’ for mpox instead of mass jab
GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended “targeted vaccination” in the fight against mpox, instead of mass vaccination in
WHO Europe chief says mpox ‘is not the new COVID’
GENEVA: The Europe chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday that mpox, declared a public health emergency of
Philippines detects 1st mpox case this year
ANKARA: The Philippines has detected a new case of the mpox virus, the first since December last year, health authorities
Philippines detects 1st mpox case this year
ANKARA: The Philippines has detected a new case of the mpox virus, the first since December last year, health authorities
GOVERNANCE
Hold Israel accountable for terrorism: Maldives president tells UN
ISTANBUL: Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu urged the international community on Tuesday to hold Israel accountable for ‘acts of terrorism’ as he pushed back against violation of international law. ‘Israel must be held accountable for these acts of terrorism, for these violations of international law and UN resolutions,’ Muizzu told the
Turkish, Serbian presidents meet in US for talks
WASHINGTON: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic met on Sunday in New York for talks. The closed-door meeting at the Turkish House came on the sidelines of the 79th session of UN General Assembly (UNGA). Trkiye sees Serbia as an important country for the stability
MARKET
Trkiye aims to boost exports, strengthen trade ties with Japan
ANKARA: Trkiye’s trade volume with Japan, one of its target countries for increased exports, rose 49% in 2019-2023 from $4.1 billion to $6.1 billion, as Trkiye aims to boost its exports to Japan via its current strategy.
Trkiye’s exports to Japan bet…
Shortage of skilled labor, inflation deemed biggest problems plaguing economy
ISTANBUL: The global business world considers the shortage of skilled labor and inflation to be the biggest problems for businesses, according to the results of a recent survey.
The ‘Chamber Pulse: Global Markets, Local Landscapes 2024’ survey, relea…
Shortage of skilled labor, inflation deemed biggest problems plaguing economy
ISTANBUL: The global business world considers the shortage of skilled labor and inflation to be the biggest problems for businesses, according to the results of a recent survey.
The ‘Chamber Pulse: Global Markets, Local Landscapes 2024’ survey, relea…
ECB expected to cut deposit interest rate to 2%, experts say
ISTANBUL: The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to continue its rate cuts at its monetary policy meetings this year, with experts estimating that the bank could reduce its deposit interest rate to as low as 2%.
According to estimates in the mon…