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Australia’s major sports unite to aid bushfire affected communities rebuild
Australia’s major sports, represented by the Coalition of Major Professional and Participation Sports (COMPPS), have come together to help rebuild the communities that have been…
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World-first sees Fitbit integration into Singapore’s public health program
Fitbit is to collaborate with the Government of Singapore on a population-based public health initiative that will see residents supplied with ‘free’ fitness trackers. The…
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Reports chart ongoing growth of Chinese theme parks
Ongoing growth in China's theme parks market has been reported on by the China Daily, indicating that attractions development, which has sometimes been criticised by the Chinese…
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Sport Australia misses opportunity at remarkable SportAccord Gold Coast
The inclusive coming together of global sporting leaders at the SportAccord event on the Gold Coast last week, attended by more than 1,700 industry representatives - including some of the…
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UK MPs call for Viagogo boycott and changes to ticket scalping laws
A UK Parliamentary committee has taken the highly unusual step of urging consumers to boycott the ticket resale firm Viagogo, criticising Google for promoting the website and calling for a…
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Hong Kong Government awards contract for Kai Tak Sports Park development
The Hong Kong Government has announced that its long-awaited HK$30 billion (US$3.8 billion) sports complex planned for the site of the former Kai Tak airport will be designed, built and run…
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Significant growth predicted for tourism on China’s Hainan Island
Stakeholders from Hainan’s tourism industry have reacted positively to recent measures announced by Chinese President Xi Jinping that support the opening up of China’s tropical…
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Chinese Government looks to slow theme park development boom
With more than 60 theme parks under development across the nation, the Chinese Government is looking to slow the pace of theme park development. As of the end of 2015, China had 59 theme…
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