{"id":18552,"date":"2026-08-18T10:52:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T07:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/powersoft365.com\/?p=18552"},"modified":"2026-08-18T11:17:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T08:17:44","slug":"cyprus-and-singapore-the-technological-connection-between-two-island-nations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/powersoft365.com\/en\/blog\/publications\/cyprus-and-singapore-the-technological-connection-between-two-island-nations\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyprus and Singapore: The Technological Connection Between Two Island Nations"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18552\" class=\"elementor elementor-18552\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-edc63d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"edc63d2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-805bd0f\" data-id=\"805bd0f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8dc9f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8dc9f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On June 22, 2026, the event <strong data-start=\"28\" data-end=\"136\">\u201cCyprus as a Gateway \u2013 Connecting the Technology and Innovation Ecosystems of Europe and Southeast Asia\u201d<\/strong> took place at the Bukit Timah campus of the National University of Singapore. The event was co-organised by the High Commissioner of Cyprus to Singapore, Mr. Nikos Panayiotou, and Mr. Demetris Skourides, Chief Scientist of Cyprus, during Cyprus\u2019s rotating Presidency of the European Council. A delegation comprising Cypriot businesses, technology companies, and centres of excellence accompanied the delegation to Singapore.<\/p><div class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"><div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:74a26c2d-25dd-4322-91e0-0a754efff0cd-3\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"><section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:74a26c2d-25dd-4322-91e0-0a754efff0cd-3\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:74a26c2d-25dd-4322-91e0-0a754efff0cd-3\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-6\" data-turn=\"assistant\"><div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-8 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"><div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\"><div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"7d9c7a63-74cc-4740-9028-4368913d60f4\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-6\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"><div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"><p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"373\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The delegation included organisations such as Shadgunya Cyprus, QSecure, Tototheo Global, the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI), the German Medical Institute, Hyperion Systems Engineering, Dynamic Works, Orom AI, and Powersoft. The purpose of the trip was clear: to find partners for Cyprus\u2019s technology ecosystem in one of the world\u2019s most competitive economies.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-18edc9e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18edc9e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b28fe6\" data-id=\"8b28fe6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db7d1bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"db7d1bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/powersoft365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9_1b7b8691ec-1024x576.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18556\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/powersoft365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9_1b7b8691ec-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/powersoft365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9_1b7b8691ec-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/powersoft365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9_1b7b8691ec-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/powersoft365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/9_1b7b8691ec.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a0552ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a0552ab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d67529\" data-id=\"9d67529\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bb42d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7bb42d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"15t9zl\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"35\">Two Island Nations, Similar DNA<\/h5><p data-start=\"37\" data-end=\"413\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The similarities between Cyprus and Singapore go far beyond their warm climates and distinct culinary traditions. Both islands are strategically located\u2014Cyprus bridges Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, while Singapore guards the Strait of Malacca. Both are major hubs for trade, finance, and shipping, with open economies and highly educated, digitally skilled populations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ddd0ab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ddd0ab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2af0ec1\" data-id=\"2af0ec1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e4c705 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2e4c705\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/powersoft365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8_3e222c2fa9-1024x576.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18559\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/powersoft365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8_3e222c2fa9-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/powersoft365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8_3e222c2fa9-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/powersoft365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8_3e222c2fa9-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/powersoft365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8_3e222c2fa9.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-966af08 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"966af08\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dc84d67\" data-id=\"dc84d67\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fa0065 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fa0065\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to the World Intellectual Property Organization\u2019s (WIPO) 2025 Global Innovation Index (GII), Singapore ranks fifth among 139 economies. Cyprus ranks 25th, climbing two places from the previous year. Cyprus ranks 16th globally in innovation outputs and 36th in innovation investment. Singapore ranks first worldwide in innovation investment. Both countries are among the global leaders in innovation. In the 2026 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking, Singapore returned to first place.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b48f7fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b48f7fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ef1170\" data-id=\"3ef1170\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-524001a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"524001a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/powersoft365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/18_9d9c3bd4cf-1024x576.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18561\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/powersoft365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/18_9d9c3bd4cf-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/powersoft365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/18_9d9c3bd4cf-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/powersoft365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/18_9d9c3bd4cf-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/powersoft365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/18_9d9c3bd4cf.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f55cb9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f55cb9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb1b440\" data-id=\"fb1b440\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9113499 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9113499\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"1q8kjwd\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"61\">Policy Framework: A Digital Bridge Connecting Two Regions<\/h5><p data-start=\"63\" data-end=\"453\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">As members of the EU and ASEAN, Cyprus and Singapore play a role in the regional digital governance framework. The EU-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement (EUSDTA), signed in 2025, officially entered into force on February 1, 2026. It is the first standalone digital trade agreement between the EU and an ASEAN country. Meanwhile, discussions on the ASEAN-EU Digital Pact are also progressing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f3fbbfc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f3fbbfc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e286791\" data-id=\"e286791\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-876bf8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"876bf8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/powersoft365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/19_915acef3ed-1024x576.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18563\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/powersoft365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/19_915acef3ed-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/powersoft365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/19_915acef3ed-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/powersoft365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/19_915acef3ed-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/powersoft365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/19_915acef3ed.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4bd119c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4bd119c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c059568\" data-id=\"c059568\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eccf5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8eccf5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cyprus follows the EU AI Act, while Singapore participates in the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA). These policy frameworks provide institutional safeguards for cross-border data flows, systems integration, and digital ecosystem security.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eae0d57 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eae0d57\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d47d2e\" data-id=\"5d47d2e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c74cf0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c74cf0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/powersoft365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3_c990965129-1024x576.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18565\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/powersoft365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3_c990965129-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/powersoft365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3_c990965129-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/powersoft365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3_c990965129-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/powersoft365.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3_c990965129.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8b847cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8b847cc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e2be59\" data-id=\"2e2be59\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e49509b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e49509b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 data-section-id=\"qytxm6\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"22\">&nbsp;<\/h5>\n<h5 data-section-id=\"qytxm6\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"22\">It\u2019s Not Just Talk<\/h5>\n<p data-start=\"24\" data-end=\"415\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">For EU-ASEAN relations, it is vital to build closer ties in areas of shared interest, such as technology, trade, research, security, and climate change. The event hosted by Cyprus in Singapore is a tangible reflection of this strategic vision. Connecting Cyprus\u2019s innovation ecosystem with Singapore\u2019s technology hub could open up a new avenue worth exploring between the two island nations.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"24\" data-end=\"415\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">source:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nyacsg.com\/zh\/post\/rwxe541lu1fb2hrqlko4oqbr\" style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: inherit;\">\u039a\u03cd\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03a3\u03b9\u03b3\u03ba\u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03cd\u03c1\u03b7: \u0397 \u03c4\u03b5\u03c7\u03bd\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b9\u03ba\u03ae \u03c3\u03cd\u03bd\u03b4\u03b5\u03c3\u03b7 \u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03be\u03cd \u03b4\u03cd\u03bf \u03bd\u03b7\u03c3\u03b9\u03c9\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ce\u03bd \u03b5\u03b8\u03bd\u03ce\u03bd | \u039b\u03bf\u03b3\u03bf\u03c4\u03b5\u03c7\u03bd\u03af\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03a4\u03ad\u03c7\u03bd\u03b7 Nanyang<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On June 22, 2026, the event \u201cCyprus as a Gateway \u2013 Connecting the Technology and Innovation Ecosystems of Europe and Southeast Asia\u201d took place at the Bukit Timah campus of the National University of Singapore. 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