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Hong Kong to ban transit travellers from Thailand
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/01/2022
» Air passengers from so-called Group A, a list of designated high-risk countries that includes Thailand, are set to be banned from transiting through Hong Kong International Airport, according to people familiar with the matter, another move in the financial hub’s aggressive effort to shield itself from Omicron.
Tokyo Olympics delayed by one year
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/03/2020
» Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the leader of the International Olympic Committee agreed to the unprecedented move to delay the Tokyo Olympics by about one year due to worries of holding the event during the coronavirus pandemic.
US may become hub of outbreak: Virus Update
Bloomberg News, Published on 24/03/2020
» The euro zone economy is sinking as countries toughen containment efforts, implementing strict stay-at-home policies even as China prepared to lift its lockdown in Wuhan, the city at the center of the original outbreak.
Cases double in a week; Olympics delay considered: Virus update
Bloomberg News, Published on 22/03/2020
» The global number of coronavirus cases doubled in a week to more than 300,000. More countries tightened international and domestic travel.
Alibaba Olympics sponsorship deal said to be worth $800m
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/01/2017
» LONDON - Alibaba Group Holding Ltd’s deal to sponsor the Olympic Games through 2028 is said to be worth US$800 million, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Tokyo elects first woman governor amid 2020 Olympics disarray
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/08/2016
» TOKYO - Tokyo elected its first woman governor on Sunday, picking former environment minister Yuriko Koike over a government-backed rival as the city struggles to put its preparations for the 2020 Olympics back on track.