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Asian Tour gets big boost from LIV Golf Investments, fires shot at DP World Tour by announcing first event in Europe

“This is just the start for us,” said Greg Norman, CEO of LIV Golf Investments.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Drug trafficking surging in year since Myanmar coup

Increased instability in Myanmar since a military coup a year ago has seen a surge in narcotics production there and trafficking into Southeast Asia and beyond, a senior official from the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) told Reuters.

Reuters

AP Photos: Across Asia, celebrations mark Lunar New Year

People around Asia ushered in the Year of the Tiger on Tuesday, celebrating the Lunar New Year with colorful decorations, wild dances, tributes to their ancestors and prayers for good fortune in the year to come.

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Matildas' Asian Cup exit is the moment of reckoning Australian football has been waiting for

History shows us that the Matildas have struggled at major international tournaments, so why does their Asian Cup exit feel so different?

ABC News

Netflix, Amazon and Disney Plus: Every Asian movie and TV show coming to streaming services in February 2022

Films include ‘Gehraiyaan’, a Bollywood drama about complicated modern relationships

The Independent UK

Otis Worldwide Stock Gains Post Q4 Results, Provides FY22 Guidance

Otis Worldwide Corp (NYSE:OTIS) reported fourth-quarter FY21 sales growth of 2.2% year-over-year to $3.569 billion, +2.8% on an organic basis, missing the consensus of $3.58 billion. New Equipment sales of $1.56 billion (+2% Y/Y), +1.2% organic. Organic sales were 11.9% in Asia, partially offset by a decline of 9.5% and 6.3% in the…

Benzinga

Netflix, Amazon and Disney Plus: Every Asian movie and TV show coming to streaming services in February 2022

Films include ‘Gehraiyaan’, a Bollywood drama about complicated modern relationships

The Independent UK

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New on Netflix in February 2022: Every movie and TV show from Asia this month

Films include ‘Gehraaiyan’, a Bollywood drama about complicated modern relationships

The Independent UK

Celebrations for Year of the Tiger are muted, but bring hope

People across Asia prepared Monday for muted Lunar New Year celebrations amid concerns over the coronavirus and virulent omicron variant, but were looking ahead with hope that the region's high vaccination rates might bring life closer to normal in the coming year

The Independent UK

Omicron: what do we know about ‘stealth’ subvariant BA.2?

Omicron’s ‘close cousin’ has mutations that could alter how it behaves and has begun to surpass Covid’s most common variety in parts of Europe and Asia

The Guardian - AU

No sugar-coating disastrous Matildas Asian Cup failure

After their shock exit at the quarter-final stage focus will, and must, now turn to the tenure of coach Tony Gustavsson

The Guardian - AU

Foreign Minister Marise Payne to visit France in opportunity to repair relations after submarine spat

The French government invites a host of foreign ministers from across Asia, the Pacific and East Africa to its capital on February 22 for a meeting with their European counterparts and top European Union officials.

ABC News

Australia urged to spend more on Covax program amid criticisms of ‘vaccine diplomacy’

Distribution of nearly 18m Covid vaccine doses to Pacific and south-east Asia has come at expense of global effort

The Guardian - AU

Japanese thrash Thailand in quarter-finals of AFC Women's Asian Cup

Two-time defending champions Japan booked their place in the semi-finals of the Women's Asian Cup with a 7-0 thrashing of Thailand on Sunday but joint-favourites Australia crashed out with defeat to South Korea.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

South Korea to Face Syria with World Cup Berth in Sight

South Korea's World Cup qualification hopes remain in their own hands as they prepare to take on Syria in Dubai on Tuesday, knowing victory will secure their place in Qatar after celebrations were put on hold last week. Paulo Bento's side defeated Lebanon in Thursday's matches in Group A of…

The Times of India

Tour operators urge Tatas to make Chennai SE hub

CHENNAI: With Tata Sons’ takeover of Air India, travel and tour operators’ associations have urged the new management to restore the direct international flights the airline used to operate from Chennai and make the city a hub for southeast Asia flights like how Mumbai and Delhi are now hubs for…

Belfast Live

Belfast Asian Women's Academy membership going from strength to strength three years on

"We encourage women to unite, integrate and build a positive relationship regardless of our differences."

The Times of India

Asian Cup: AFC denies India coach Dennerby's claims

...But steers clear of controversies with focus on hosting rest of the women's tournament safely

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AirAsia eyes 1bn flyers by 2026

AirAsia Group aims to connect more than 1 billion passengers in Southeast Asia by 2026 via its aviation unit, which is expected to include a new joint venture airline after restructuring the firm into an investment holding company called Capital A.

The Hindu

Iran first from Asia into 2022 World Cup finals

Japan and South Korea move closer to qualification

Bangkok Post

AirAsia changes name to Capital A as it grows beyond an airline

Malaysia's AirAsia Group Bhd said on Friday it had changed its name to Capital A Bhd to reflect its growing portfolio of businesses beyond the core budget airline.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Defeats Iraq 1-0 to Qualify for Spot in World Cup

Mehdi Taremi scored from close range Thursday to lead Iran’s national soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Iraq and seal the Islamic Republic’s third straight World Cup berth. Taremi, the FC Porto striker, scored the only goal of the game in the 48th minute in the second half. He…

Reuters

WHO examining allegations official abused staff, leaked vaccine data to Japan

The World Health Organisation (WHO) said it is looking into allegations a regional director in Asia bullied staff, used racist language and leaked sensitive vaccine data to Japan, accusations the official denies.

Al Jazeera

As Omicron pushes the West to reopen, Asia hunkers down

The variant is sharpening an East-West divide on the balance between public health, the economy and basic freedoms.

The Hindu

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