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PARIS (AFP) – The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on July 26, 2024, will take part on the River Seine, organisers announced on Monday (Dec 13), breaking the long-held Summer Games tradition of a stadium procession of athletes and officials. More than 160 boats filled with athletes and officials from more than 200 countries... » read more

Tennis: Pavlyuchenkova guides Russia to Billie Jean King Cup semis

PRAGUE (REUTERS) – Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova rallied from a set down to beat Alize Cornet on Wednesday (Nov 3) and help the Russian Tennis Federation oust defending champions France and reach the Billie Jean King Cup semi-finals for the first time since 2015. The RTF team, whose five players in Prague are ranked inside the world’s... » read more

Tennis: Holders France stunned by Canada at Billie Jean King Cup

PRAGUE (AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE) – Champions France stumbled on the first hurdle as they lost to Canada in their opening tie of the maiden Billie Jean King Cup final tournament in Prague on Monday (Nov 1). The 2019 Fed Cup champions and the top seeds of its rebranded version have to beat Russia on Wednesday to... » read more

New Bukit Panjang Polyclinic has dental, women’s and children’s health services

SINGAPORE – Residents in Bukit Panjang will now have easier access to healthcare services, with the opening of a new polyclinic on Saturday (Oct 2). Bukit Panjang Polyclinic, which spans three floors and 5,847 sq m, is expected to see around 600 patients a day. It is located in an integrated building which also consists... » read more

Electronic Cigarettes Surrounding Third and Fourth Tier Cities in China, What’s the Future?

Hong Kong / TickerInsider / August 17, 2021 / More and more Electronic Cigarettes (Vaping) stores and experience stores are emerging in third and fourth tier cities in China. Mr. Xu from Yichang City, Hubei Province, saw this as a wealth opportunity and wanted to get involved. However, he found that within three months, Electronic... » read more

Dusit International expands hotel operations in Thailand with the opening of pet-friendly dusitD2 Hua Hin

Hua Hin, Thailand, Jul 15, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Dusit International, one of Thailand’s leading hotel and property development companies, has expanded its operations in the kingdom with the opening of dusitD2 Hua Hin, an upscale pet-friendly retreat in the heart of Hua Hin, a popular seaside destination just three hours by... » read more

Tennis: Medvedev warms to task with opening Wimbledon win over Struff

LONDON (REUTERS) – A few days after claiming his first grasscourt title in blazing Mallorcan sunshine, second seed Daniil Medvedev could easily have been caught cold in his Wimbledon first-round match on Tuesday (June 29). But on a chilly and damp evening at the All England Club he showed he is not just a fair... » read more