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ASIA Sports, Athletics News, Oct 20, 2011


Energen Pilipinas clobbers Indonesia to jumpstart Fiba U-16 campaign
Inquirer.net
By Jasmine W. Payo NHA TRANG—The Energen Pilipinas Under-16 squad hit the floor running to dump Indonesia, 93-30, at the start of its campaign in the Fiba Asia U16 tournament Wednesday night at the Khanh Hoa Sports Center here in Vietnam. ...
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Prijanto: Students to become SEA Games Supporters
BeritaJakarta.com
This decision was taken so that students can support Indonesia contingent which compete in the South East Asia sport event. “The students are dismissed so they will able to attend SEA Games event. Jakarta Provincial Government has planned this before,” ...
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Yahoo's Jerry Yang: “We Want to Be the Premier Digital Media Company”
All Things Digital
One bright light amid the darkness, Yahoo's massive and successful business interests Asia, currently overseen by Senior VP Rose Tsou, who joins Yang on the D stage today. 7:57 am: Good morning from Hong Kong. Yahoo's Jerry Yang and Rose Tsou will be ...
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The Dentsu Group to Establish New Company in Singapore to Strengthen Sales ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Charged with accelerating the Dentsu Group's growth strategy in Asia and meeting increasing client needs in the region's sales promotion domain, Promo Tec will begin operations in Singapore in January 2012. Asia's GDP is expected to grow 4%-8% over the ...
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FIFA will 'struggle' to stamp out corruption, says sports expert
Radio Australia
And with time zones certainly in Asia you're going to have a lot of Premier League football as an example shown on occasions where it's in the middle of the night basically and the gambling culture will have people here very willing and very able to ...
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Kareem outlasts Fahad to lift boys' crown
Oman Daily Observer
... al Janahi from the UAE 6-1, 6-2 to clinch the boys' singles crown at the second of the back-to-back ITF West Asia Under-13 Tennis Championships, organised by the Oman Tennis Association (OTA), at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex yesterday evening. ...
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Oman Daily Observer
ESPN STAR Sports acquires Broadcast Rights of KARP Group Hong Kong Cricket ...
Business Wire India (press release)
ESPN STAR Sports, Asia's leading sports broadcaster, has acquired the broadcast rights of Karp Group Hong Kong Cricket Sixes for a 3 year period starting with this edition. The rights cover non-standard TV, Internet as well as the mobile domain. ...
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The Cold War
ESPN
Future expansion would extend west into Europe and east into Asia. He named it the Euro-AsianHockey League, the EAHL. The idea didn't take hold immediately. It wasn't until May 2007, when the Russian national team won a disappointing bronze at the Ice ...
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Premier Management going for gold
ShareCast
Premier said it viewed an option to acquire Central Asia Resources (CAR) as an attractive opportunity and continued to work on a potential acquisition. Its shares rose 8% following the announcement. The firm, which is focusing on Kyrgystan, ...
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Catch highlights from AFC Champions League on new YouTube channel
insideworldfootball (blog)
James Clarke, senior vice-president of World Sport Group, AFC's exclusive marketing partner, added: "The channel is an important part of our commitment to make content from the Champions League available on all platforms to Asian football fans around ...
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Nepal drop nine places down
Himalayan Times
Following their friendly losses against Philippines and Malaysian Olympic (U-23) team, Nepal dropped down to nine places with 176 ranking points to lose their grip in South Asia. Bangladesh now lead the table among the South Asian nations in the 141st ...
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Kruthika has struck a purple patch
Times of India
She donned India colours in five international championships thus far, including the FIBA AsiaChampionship in Nagasaki, Japan in August and in the 33rd William Jones International Basketball Tournament in Chinese Taipei in July. ...
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All-in brawl on black day for Asia
The Nation, Pakistan
It has been a difficult year for Asian football after regional soccer chief Mohamed bin Hammam was banned from the sport for offering bribes to FIFA delegates, an accusation he denies. China's Zhang Jilong has taken charge of the Asian Football ...
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The Nation, Pakistan
Microsoft, Others Work on Yahoo Bid
Wall Street Journal
"So many PEs [private-equity firms] are talking to us, and we will start to talk to them in the next few weeks," Mr. Ma said at Asia D, a conference hosted by All Things Digital, an online publishing partner of The Wall Street Journal. ...
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Wall Street Journal
Destination of the week: Okinawa, Japan
Mother Nature Network
Sand-and-sun-seekers from Japan's colder regions and from throughout East Asiadescend on this island for its beaches, water sports and other tourist attractions. Other islands in the chain are known for their natural beauty, less-crowded beaches and ...
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Mother Nature Network
Hwang will run in PIC race Nov. 13
Pacific Daily News
Runners from all over the Asia-Pacific region will compete in the 5K, 10K and half-marathon with go times at 5:40, 5:30 and 5 am, respectively. Registration is open at PIC, Hornet Sports in Tamuning and online at www.picresorts.com, where complete race ...
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Interview with Tom Payne, LA Galaxy president
The Roar
A successful businessman, Payne has an extensive background in the sports and entertainment industry. He has worked with the LA Galaxy since 2003, performing an array of different tasks, including – assistant General Manager, Vice President of ...
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EHF Marketing announces TV deal in Ireland
European Handball Champions League
Setanta Sports is an international sports broadcaster. The company was founded in 1992 and has since grown rapidly to have operations in Ireland, Canada, Australia, Asia and Africa. Setanta owns and operates premium sports TV Channels that are made ...
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Global Sources opens six trade shows with world's top buyers registered to ...
MarketWatch (press release)
"It is a formula that helps top buyers source more efficiently from Asia - which is why more and more quality buyers are making our events a regular stop on their trade show schedule." Tens of thousands of buyers are pre-registered to attend the Fairs, ...
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Publicis to Hit Targets
Wall Street Journal
By MAX COLCHESTER PARIS—French advertising company Publicis Groupe SA on Thursday said it is on track to confirm its 2011 full-year targets despite macroeconomic worries, as strong demand in Europe and Asia boosted third-quarter revenue by 7.5%. ...
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Baseball and The Marriage Premium
Forbes
I've been writing about political economy and foreign affairs since 2008, first from Forbes' New York offices, then as a freelancer with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting in South Asia, and now as a freelancer back in New York. ...
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Another blow for Warriors
Zimbabwe Metro
Before their 2-1 win over Mali, the Warriors, their pride severely battered by accusations that they were paid to lose their matches on trips to Asia, had been on a free-fall that saw them being rated 126th in the world. But when they jumped 39 places, ...
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Blackstone to Buy Minority Stake in Leica
Wall Street Journal
To sustain its growth, Blackstone said it sees opportunity to expand the company's reach into markets where it still has relatively little presence, especially in Asia, the Middle East and South America. Blackstone "would like to help grow the ...
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Wall Street Journal
China turn to Japan for advice on how to succeed in football
insideworldfootball (blog)
A research project was begun in June by the Chinese Sports Ministry, hoping to learn more about the development of the sport in the country. Earlier this year, Wang Jianlin of Dalian Wanda gave £50 million ($79 million/€57 million) to the CFA in an ...
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Murray McCully Speech: NZ Institute of International Affairs
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Now we are in the Asia Pacific Century. Our geographical location is our advantage; on the rim of the region that will be the powerhouse of world economic growth for the foreseeable future, and providing increasing numbers of middle class consumers of ...
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President of Turkmenistan took part in the opening of several construction ...
Trend News Agency
The leader of the nation - Chair of the National Olympic Committee awarded the highest award of the Olympic Council of Asia - the Order of Honor, and also a black belt sixth dan awarded by the World Karate Federation - implements in this direction ...
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Trend News Agency
Jabra Street2 Bluetooth pendant for India blends technology with trend
Mobiletor.com
The trendy device not only allows users to listen to music and attend hands-free calls, but also sports a unique pendant-like chassis. Adorning an urban dog-tag design, this spill resistant Bluetooth headset can either be clipped on to the outfit or ...
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Mobiletor.com
Hoop Dreams: Indonesian Moguls Take Ownership of NBA Franchise
Jakarta Globe
Erick is currently in Vietnam to accompany Indonesia's U-16 basketball team as it competes in FIBAAsia's U-16 championship. An avid sport fan, he also owns a National Basketball League team, Satria Muda Britama, and an Asean Basketball League team, ...
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Adopt sanitation, hygiene and clean water for healthy living
Media For Freedom
Using the power of sports, it organises various activities in schools and reaches out to children to raise awareness about hygiene with a specific focus on handwashing. In South Asia, WASH United is focsusing particularly on sanitation and hygiene ...
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Ginebra coach, cagers impress students
Philippine Star
The schools represented were JH Cerilles State College, University of Northern Philippines, St. Dominic College of Asia, Cagayan State University, St. Augustine University, Sacred Heart College, Bulacan State University, Mariano Marcos State University ...
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Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken Tears It Up On PSN Today
Cinema Blend
Following close behind the release of Payday: The Heist, Reverb and Ratloop Asiahave wisely released the co-op, side-scrolling shoot-e'm-up, Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken a day later to avoid direct day-one sales competition. ...
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Cinema Blend
The Business Matrix: Thursday 20 October 2011
The Independent
Asia and Latin America saw the fastest growth while European revenues rose 6 per cent and North America 5 per cent SABMiller, the brewer of Peroni and Grolsch lager, has acquired a 24 per cent stake in Turkish rival Anadolu Efes in exchange for its ...
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Preview calendar: Clubs and concerts for Oct. 20-26
North County Times
Boar Cross'n ---- Lyrical Skoolyard: Planet Asia, Old English, Lucid & Veks, Cas Metah and Kobra Kai, 8 pm Oct. 20, $5; Club Night, 8 pm Oct. 21, $5 (free before 10 pm); Shoreline Rootz, 9 pm Oct. 22, $5 (free before 9 pm); 390 Grand Ave., Carlsbad; ...
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Samsung Galaxy Nexus, Apple iPhone 4S and Motorola Droid RAZR - Who Comes with ...
International Business Times
The Galaxy Nexus will hit the store shelves in November in the US, Europe and Asia, including China and Japan. On the same day, as that of Galaxy Nexus, Motorola Mobility also unveiled the anticipated Droid RAZR. The device is expected to hit the ...
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International Business Times
Google, Samsung unveil Galaxy Nexus Ice Cream Sandwich phone
FierceWireless
Interestingly, the device will support LTE in some markets, and starting in November will be available in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia. Google and Samsung unveiled the device Wednesday morning in Hong Kong, hours after many of the details ...
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CORRECTION: Liquid Nutrition Franchises Sold-Out in British Columbia!
MarketWatch (press release)
A new, convenient style of execution will also launch in Vancouver, in partnership with Steve NashSports Clubs (SNSC). The SNSC location will be the first to launch a Liquid Nutrition Counter-Top; construction to commence early next month. ...
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Asus' Jonney Shih announces Transformer Prime tablet, coming November 9th with ...
This Is My Next
Shih took the stage this morning at Asia D to talk about the company's direction and brought along a suitcase with its new quad-core Nvidia Kal-El tablet inside. Like its predecessor, the Transformer 2 has a 10-inch screen and keyboard dock, ...
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EMLYON to Launch New Master in Sports and Outdoor Industry Management
SYS-CON Media (press release)
This part of the course will be dedicated to specific key issues involved in the development of business in the sport and outdoor industry in Asia. At the end of this stage, participants will finish the course with a company internship of between four ...
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China fears the living Tibetans – not those who set fire to themselves
The Guardian
With the ongoing economic crisis at home and major changes in west Asia and north Africa that are exposing western government's hypocrisy toward democracy and human rights, it is naive to believe that any additional pressure would be applied on China. ...
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The Guardian
ARMM incumbents' work satisfactory – SWS
Manila Bulletin
Supported by the Asia Foundation and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the SWS survey was conducted last July 21-25 in observance of the 20th anniversary of the Local Government Code (RA 7160). The results were released ...
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Lamborghini Zigzags India Rickshaws to Snare Millionaires: Cars
San Francisco Chronicle
The number of millionaires in India will increase to 403000 by 2015 from 173000 in 2010, Julius Baer Group Ltd. and CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets said in a report in August. The growing wealth is expected to drive demand for exotic cars -- including ...
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Schawk, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Brandimage - Desgrippes & Laga
Reuters (press release)
With offices in America, Europe and Asia, its global team of talented design and marketing experts builds on holistic expertise in brand strategy, innovation and consumer insight through its comprehensive portfolio of services: brand identity, ...
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Weatherman prepares for final forecast
Peoria Journal Star
I think we've saved lives," he said. Ranson won't be giving up all his media duties. He still plans to host a trip to London for the station in May. Ranson said he has made 32 such trips over the last 17 years, covering much of Europe and Asia. ...
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Shaq's Rack, $75 Tequila Flows at Pelaccio's Fatty 'Cue Party
San Francisco Chronicle
That's your signature Pelaccio dish here, the work of an Original Gangster who takes America's low, slow, oak smoke cookery and mixes it all up with the prickly, puckery, fermented flavors of Southeast Asia. Order blood pudding. ...
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West Valley College Celebrates New Solar Gateway Project Expected to Save ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Headquartered in San Jose, Calif., SunPower has offices in North America, Europe, Australia andAsia. For more information, visit www.SunPowercorp.com . Gilbane Inc. ( http://www.gilbaneco.com ) is a full-service construction and is comprised of ...
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Brawl Between Al Sadd, Suwon Spoils Asian Champions League ...
By Marcus Kwesi O'Mard
Mamadou Niang's 81st minute goal sparked a massive brawl in Tuesday's Asian Champions League semifinal in Suwon, South Korea. Qatari club Al Sadd broke an unwritten rule by scoring while one of Suwon's players was down on the field ...
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Indonesian businessman becomes first Asian to own NBA team ...
Although a slew of Asian businessmen have bought into English League clubs recently, including Malaysians ... sports. Winners at FINA World Cup, Moscow ...
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