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Cayman Islands clarifies tokenised fund rules
The Cayman Islands has taken a material step forward in balancing responsible digital asset innovation with the introduction of the Virtual Asset (Service Providers) (Amendment) Bill, 2025 (Amendment Bill) which, if passed into law, will make key...

CIBC Caribbean Welcomes Summer Interns to its Cayman Business
“We are setting you up for success, but you must play your part.” This was the message CIBC Caribbean’s Chief Human Resources Officer Janine Billy shared as she welcomed just over 80 bright young men and women spread across the branches and...

Cayman Islands qualifies six bidders for 22.5 MW solar-plus-storage tender
A request for proposals from six qualified bidders interested in developing a 22.5 MW solar-plus-battery project is now live in the Cayman Islands. The project will be the islands’ largest solar site to date and first to integrate battery storage....

CAYMAN RECORDS ‘ROBUST’ 2024 ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
By Staff Writer Cayman’s economy expanded by an estimated 3.3% in the first nine months of 2024, according to the new economic performance report published by the Economic and Statistics Office (ESO). Available indicators suggest that the Islands’...

Cayman Islands records 8% growth in imports for 2024
The Cayman Islands recorded a more than 8% growth in imports last year over the 2023 figure. This is according to the Cayman Islands Annual Foreign Trade Statistics Report 2024. It said that total merchandise imports have been valued at US$1.65...

Ireland’s corporate tax receipts hit €156bn
The State’s corporate tax boom has generated €156 billion in just 10 years, figures from the Department of Finance show. Despite various international clampdowns, including changes to US tax law and the introduction of a 15 per cent minimum tax...
CAYMAN ISLANDS-ECONOMY-Cayman Islands record near nine per cent growth in imports

PREMIER WHEATLEY: BVI MUST KEEP MARKETING FINANCIAL SERVICES AMID GLOBAL SCRUTINY
While the Virgin Islands faces increased scrutiny in its financial services sector it is important that they continue to market the territory’s offerings. That’s according to Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. Natalio Wheatley who spoke on the...

SUGAR MAFIA: Taste or test for corporate regulation in Africa
Kagera Sugar was among the early bidders to take over Tongaat Hulett’s sugar assets SPECIAL FEATURE | THE INDEPENDENT & AGENCIES | When Tongaat Hulett began its journey in Southern Africa, the global sugar industry was shedding off its reliance on...
How Grand Cayman Business Owners Can Get Found on Google (Without a Treasure Map)
Breadcrumb Trail Links Newsfile Coffee With Q Host Qamar Zaman Provides No-Cost Advisory Services to Island Entrepreneurs, Driving Measurable Growth Across Local Business Community Article content George Town, Cayman Islands–(Newsfile Corp. – July...

TikTok to integrate Chordal’s sync licensing tech with its commercial music library
TikTok has signed a multi-year deal with music licensing technology company Chordal to integrate its InstantClear technology into the platform’s Commercial Music Library. The partnership is expected to expand access to pre-cleared music for brand...

Cayman International School Names Chris Akin as Next Director
PRINCETON, NJ, USA (July 8, 2025) – International Schools Services (ISS) is pleased to announce that Mr. Chris Akin has been appointed as the next Director of Cayman International School (CIS), effective August 2026, pending approval of a Cayman...

Cayman: Merchandise Imports increased in 2024
The total value of goods imported to the Cayman Islands was $1.65 billion in 2024, an increase of 8.3 percent over the previous year. This growth was driven primarily by the increase in non-petroleum imports, which grew by 9.0 percent to $1.43...

URCO Launches Cayman’s Largest Utility-Scale Solar Solicitation
The Utility Regulation and Competition Office (URCO or the “Office”) is pleased to announce the launch of a Request for Proposal (RFP), for the largest-ever utility-scale solar energy and battery storage project in the Cayman Islands. This...

Cayman’s Largest Utility-Scale Solar Solicitation
The Utility Regulation and Competition Office (URCO or the “Office”) is pleased to announce the launch of a Request for Proposal (RFP), for the largest-ever utility-scale solar energy and battery storage project in the Cayman Islands. This...

Expats enjoy Cayman life more than locals
(CNS): The second biannual Cayman Islands Quality of Life survey found that expatriates appear to be enjoying their life here more than Caymanians, though the overall score was 0.7% less than the first results assessed in the spring of 2024. The...
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Daim-linked assets probe widens to 6 more countries [inc Cayman Islands]
By Austin Camoe From New Straits Times Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki told the New Straits Times “at least” RM4.5 billion in assets linked to the former finance minister had been traced in these...

India News | ED Raids Haryana-based Company Engaged in Illegal Betting; Freezes Rs 284 Crore Worth Deposits
New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) Fixed deposits and shares worth more than Rs 284 crore of a Haryana-based company have been frozen under the anti-money laundering law in a case linked to alleged duping of people through illegal online gambling and betting...

Quality of Life scored Satisfaction in the Cayman Islands at 82.9%
The Cayman Islands’ Quality of Life (QOL) was assessed through a comprehensive survey, with the score standing at 82.9%. This represents a slight decrease of 0.7% from Spring 2024. The overall QOL score for Caymanians was 81.8%. The most...

Minister to get Caymanians back at heart of tourism
(CNS): The new tourism minister, Gary Rutty, has made a commitment to get Caymanians back on the frontlines of tourism and inject local culture into all aspects of the product. In his first public address to the sector, given at the Cayman Islands...