Stadium disaster justice loses in Indonesia U-20 World Cup furore | World Cup News

Stadium disaster justice loses in Indonesia U-20 World Cup furore | World Cup News

Football-loving Indonesians have been left reeling after their country was stripped of the right to host the under-20 World Cup football tournament by the sport’s governing body FIFA following local objections to an Israeli team’s participation. Indonesia was due to host the U-20 World Cup on the island of Bali in late May, but when … Read more

Asia-Pacific countries eager to welcome back Chinese tourists

Tourists from a Xiamen Airlines flight are greeted by a Thai government official as they arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok on Jan 9, after China removed COVID-19 travel restrictions. [Photo by Yang Wanli/China Daily] Nation”s optimized COVID-19 policies inject impetus to regional tourism BANGKOK — China’s recent optimization of its COVID-19 response and the … Read more

50 Over 50: Asia 2023

​​Introducing 50 women over age 50 from Asia-Pacific who are reaching new heights in their industries and inspiring the region’s next generation. Produced in partnership with Mika Brzezinski and Know Your Value, meet the women working across technology, pharmaceuticals, art and politics and beyond who are proving that success comes at any age. By Rana … Read more

Six weeks after reopening, Bali wonders where the tourists are | Coronavirus pandemic News

Pererenan, Bali – Before the pandemic, Dicky, who like many Indonesians goes by only one name, earned up to $20 a day hawking shell craft jewellery to tourists on the crowded beaches of Bali’s southwest coast. But nearly two months after Indonesia reopened its doors to visitors from China and 18 other countries, the international … Read more