NICOSIA http://www.cheapairmaxshoesfromchina.com/ , Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- Thirteen casino operators have responded to an invitation by Cyprus to express an interest in establishing and running a casino resort of international standards, a government minister said on Tuesday.
Commerce and Tourism Minister Yiorgos Lakkotrypis told a parliamentary committee examining the casino legislation that among those interested in the project are some from the far east, but he did not name them.
He said more interested parties are expected to come forward once the legislation regulating the establishment and operation of the casino is passed by parliament.
Officials setting out details of the project said they hope the legislation will be passed by the end of this month, opening the way for inviting international tenders.
The officials said the legislation has been drafted in association with the European Commission so as to be in line with European law.
They said they expected to start a competition process three weeks after the legislation is passed and to award the project to the successful bidder two months later.
They put the initial cost of the project at 500 Cheap Air Max 95 ,000 euros (589,350 U.S. dollars) and said that it would help attract half a million tourists a year, substantially helping bailed-out Cyprus to stabilize its economy following four years of recession.
The casino is intended not only for the rich of the world but also for local gamblers who spend an estimated 30 million euros each year by crossing into the Turkish occupied part of Cyprus to put their stakes in several hotel casinos operating on the other side of the divide.
But Under-Secretary to the President Constantinos Petrides said the main goal is to attract more tourists.
"Our goal is not to legalize gambling but rather to greatly diversify our tourist product," said.
The casino concession will be valid for 30 years and will enjoy 15 years of exclusive operation Cheap Air Max 97 , meaning that the government will not grant another integrated casino resort license for that period.
The state will take 15 percent of gross income from gambling and an annual fee starting at 2.5 million euros for each year for the first four years, rising to 5 million euros per year for the next four years.
The law provides for a casino of international standard, accommodation exceeding the requirements for a five-star establishment with at least 500 luxury rooms, at least 100 gaming tables and at least 1 Cheap Air Max 720 ,000 gaming machines.
But the operator can establish four other premises outside the casino with a maximum of 50 gaming machines each but no other casino gambling.
The operation will be controlled by a 7-member Gaming and Casino Supervision Authority which will be tasked overseeing all casino activities and with making sure that it will be kept away from organized crime.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 10 (Xinhua)-- Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) forecast for 2015 has been reduced from 5.3 percent to 5 percent by local economists in view of the rapid plunge in crude oil prices and lower trade surplus, according to local reports Wednesday.
Two economists told the local English daily the Star that they had reduced their forecast from 5.3 percent to 5 percent while Maybank IB Research said in a note that it was reviewing the real GDP forecast of 5.2 percent for next year and could revert to its previous projection of 5 percent.
The country's Alliance DBS Research, on the other hand Cheap Air Max 90 , maintained its forecast at 5 percent.
Another economist from the local RHB Investment Bank said"We expected a slower economic growth ahead from a high-base but the slowdown seemed worse than we initially expected."
The country's domestic demand is also on a downtrend due to various factors like lower private investment, which fell to a single-digit growth, and cooling measures in the property sector.
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TIRANA, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- The first fleet of electric taxiswas introduced in Albanian capital Friday.
Tirana Mayor Erjon Veliaj told reporters at the presentationceremony that electric vehicles serving as taxis were currentlyconsidered as one of the most promising alternatives in Tirana dueto cleanness, zero carbon emissions and low cost.
According to Veliaj Cheap Air Max Shoes , the introduction of electric taxis is partof a city-wide strategy to improve sustainable transportation.
He called on citizens to start using electric taxis as analternative to traditional, polluting vehicles.
"Tirana Municipality has licensed around 800 taxis that causeover 3,200 metric tons of CO2 emissions each year. Therefore, I'mpleased to introduce the first fleet of 100 percent electrictaxis Cheap Nike Air Max ," Veliaj said.
He vowed to revolutionize the city's public transport startingwith testing new electric buses.
"A new fleet of electric buses will be introduced soon as partof the municipal plans to transform the city's public transport andsignificantly reduce pollution," Veliaj told reporters. Enditem
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