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Asian Games the latest Covid casualty
Published on 06/05/2022
» 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.
EU gets vaccine boost as WHO dampens herd immunity hopes
AFP, Published on 13/01/2021
» THE HAGUE - The European Union started the approval process for its third vaccine on Tuesday as WHO scientists warned that herd immunity from coronavirus is unlikely this year even with mass inoculation schemes.
Duterte calls for probe after mess
Sports, Published on 30/11/2019
» Manila: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has called for a probe into the preparations for the Southeast Asian Games, which officially start today after a messy build-up marked by last-minute construction and logistical problems.
Ultras menace poses a clear and present danger of different sort
Sports, Hanif Hassan, Published on 03/01/2017
» As the Thai athletes prepare themselves for the tests and trials they are likely to face this year, the country's sports administrators had better brace themselves for an altogether different challenge.
Alleged global match-fixer rearrested in Singapore
AFP, Published on 01/12/2015
» SINGAPORE - A Singaporean accused of leading the world's largest football match-fixing syndicate was rearrested in the city-state Tuesday about a week after he was freed by the country's highest court, local media reported.
Thailand ready for Iraq
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 08/09/2015
» As the Thai team wrapped up their preparations for the crucial World Cup Group F qualifying battle with Iraq, it became clear that the key word for the hosts of this evening's game at Rajamangla National Stadium will be 'defence'.
How tiny Singapore became big player in match-fixing
AFP, Published on 16/12/2013
» It's one of the world's smallest and wealthiest countries, but a deep gambling culture coupled with sheer entrepreneurial zeal has made Singapore a big player in global match-fixing, experts say.
Broke Zimbabwe may quit World Cup
AFP, Published on 03/01/2013
» Zimbabwe may be forced to withdraw from the 2014 World Cup qualifying competition as the national football association has no money for a fixture in Egypt during March, a senior official told AFP on Thursday.