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Bopanna happy to have made the doubles semifinals at Wimbledon

Rohan Bopanna is delighted to be back home after a successful Wimbledon stint, having made the doubles semifinals with Matthew Ebden. He is now No. 7 in the world rankings and is looking forward to the Toronto Masters, Davis Cup tie in Lucknow, and Asian Games in Hangzhou. Bopanna changed…

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India name strong women's squad for Asian Games, Gaikwad leads depleted men's side

Harmanpreet Kaur will captain a strong women’s squad for the Asian Games in Hangzhou this year, while Ruturaj Gaikwad will lead a second-string men’s side

The Hindu

Asian Games to accept Russian, Belarusian athletes

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) on Saturday approved the participation of up to 500 Russian and Belarusian athletes without national symbols at this year’s Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.

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IPL version of Impact Player rule in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy; BCCI approves Asian Games participation

The IPL version of the much-talked about Impact Player Rule will be used in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy (SMAT) beginning October 16, the BCCI Apex Council approved on July 7. The Apex Council also approved the participation of the men’s and women’s teams for the Asian Games in…

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Covid-delayed Asian Games defy 'difficulties' to enter home straight

HANGZHOU: Chinese organisers said Wednesday there had been "a lot of difficulties" but Asian Games venues were ready for the pandemic-delayed competition with 100 days to go.

Bangkok Post

Kuttappa optimistic of his wards getting three to four Olympic quota places at the Asian Games

Encouraged by the Indian male boxers’ best-ever showing of three bronze medals in the recent World boxing championships in Tashkent, head coach C.A. Kuttappa is optimistic that his boys will earn three to four Olympic quota places at the Hangzhou Asian Games in September.

The Hindu

Ex-Hangzhou Party Chief Pleads Guilty to Taking $28 Million of Bribes

Zhou Jiangyong to be sentenced later for corruption that prosecutors said took place over 22 years

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Alibaba's Jack Ma returns to mainland China

Alibaba founder Jack Ma has resurfaced in China after months of overseas travel, visiting a school in the eastern city of Hangzhou where he discussed various topics including artificial intelligence

The Independent UK

Alibaba founder Jack Ma returns to mainland China to visit school in Hangzhou

Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba Group Holding, returned to mainland China recently after more than a year of overseas travel, and visited a school he founded in the city of Hangzhou, the hometown of Alibaba, according to sources familiar with his schedule.

Bangkok Post

Free college and IVF help: China hunts for ways to raise its birthrate

High costs and career impacts remain barriers to having children for many women despite Beijing’s efforts to lift its record-low birthrate

The Guardian - AU

Nine big tournaments to watch in 2023

World Cups in cricket, rugby union and women's football while world titles in swimming and athletics are up for grabs in 2023.

Bangkok Post

Alibaba's free trade hub in Thailand begins trial operation

A free-trade-zone project in Thailand, launched in 2018 by Alibaba Group Holding while company founder Jack Ma was still CEO, has finally started trial operation.

Bangkok Post

Asian Games set to highlight China's awe-inspiring city of Hangzhou

"Dreaming of China's southern shore, it's Hangzhou that I most adore."

Bangkok Post

Hangzhou Asian Para Games postponed due to COVID-19 concerns in China

The decision comes less than a fortnight after the Hangzhou Asian Games, which were scheduled to be held from September 10 to 25

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Asian Games the latest Covid casualty

The Asian Games in September in the Chinese city of Hangzhou have been postponed because of Covid-19 with new dates to be announced “in the near future”, organisers said on Friday.

Caixin Global

Covid Delays 2022 Asian Games in China

The Olympic Council of Asia announces the event won’t take place as scheduled this September in the eastern city of Hangzhou

Dynamite News

Sports: Asian Games postponed amid COVID surge

The 2022 Asian Games, which were scheduled to take place in Hangzhou in September, were on Friday postponed amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in China. Read details on Dynamite News:

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Asian Games 2022 in China Postponed

The Asian Games due to take place in Hangzhou in September have been postponed indefinitely, organizers said Friday, as China battles a resurgence of Covid cases. No reason was given for the delay, but China is racing to extinguish its largest outbreak of Covid-19 since the early days of the…

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Alibaba’s Shares Plunge 9% after ‘Name Confusion’

Alibaba lost $26 billion of its market value on Tuesday, due to name confusion, but recouped a part of its losses later. Alibaba’s shareholders were surprised after state broadcaster CCTV reported that authorities in the company’s home base of Hangzhou had imposed curbs on an individual surnamed Ma, the same…

Benzinga

Rumors Of Alibaba Founder Getting Arrested Spread After Report Says China Put 'Curbs' On Person With Same Surname

Chinese authorities have placed an individual with the last name Ma under “compulsory curbs” in the city of Hangzhou, Bloomberg News

Bangkok Post

Asian Games in China 'going ahead'

The 2022 Asian Games in China will go ahead, the Olympic Council of Malaysia said on Saturday, denying claims that the event faced the possibility of being postponed.

Benzinga

Yum China Launches KFC Green Pioneer Stores In Hangzhou & Beijing

Yum China Holdings Inc (NYSE:YUMC) has launched quick-service restaurant brand KFC's first Green Pioneer Stores in Hangzhou and Beijing. The move is part of Yum China's climate strategy toward reaching net-zero value chain greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. Green Pioneer Stores utilize advanced low-carbon technologies in construction and daily operations and reduce…

Benzinga

Mizuho Upgrades This Water Treatment Company - Read Why

Mizuho analyst Brett Linzey upgraded Pentair PLC (NYSE:PNR) to Neutral from Underperform and raised the price target to $62 (an upside of 7%) from $60. The company's purchase of Manitowoc Ice business for a net price of $1.38 billion strengthens its commercial water franchise and should be meaningfully accretive to margins, states Linzey. Pentair recently agreed…

Caixin Global

Asian Games Host City Clamps Down on Imported Goods Amid Covid Flare-Up

Hangzhou officials say their most recent outbreak originated with a case linked to imported coffee machines

Dynamite News

Sports: Viswanathan Anand to mentor Indian chess team for 2022 Asian Games

With eight months left for the Asian Games 2022 to start at Hangzhou, China on September 10, the All India Chess Federation (AICF) is hopeful of a rich medal haul from their men's and women's team when the chess discipline returns to the Asian Games fold after 12 years.

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