News: Government

Dignitaries and entertainment stars come together for grand opening of Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park

The main Stadium at Hong Kong’s new Kai Tak Sports Park has hosted a star-studded opening ceremony featuring multi-generational local and mainland entertainers and athletes, launching…

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Mar 2, 2025 Entertainment / Events / Government / Sport / Venues /

 
 

Papua New Guinea Government reveals stadium plan for new NRL franchise

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has advised that the country’s new NRL team franchise will play its home matches at Port Moresby’s 25,000-capacity Sir Hubert Murray…

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Feb 26, 2025 ByNigel Benton Government / Sport / Venues /

 
 

NRL and Papua New Guinea Government agree $150 million rugby league ‘village’ plan

The NRL and the Papua New Guinea Government have agreed to establish a state-of-the-art ‘NRL Village’ in the PNG capital of Port Moresby. The $150 million This major…

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Feb 22, 2025 Government / Sport / Venues /

 
 

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pushes for development of ‘concert economy’

The success of Coldplay’s recent tour dates in the Indian cities of Mumbai and Ahmedabad has prompted the nation’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to call for greater investment in…

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Feb 10, 2025 Arts / Culture / Entertainment / Government / Venues /

 
 

Renovation work completed at scene of Indonesian stadium tragedy

Indonesian Minister of Public Works Dody Hanggodo has advised that renovation works at the Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang, East Java - scene of a deadly crowd stampede that led to the deaths…

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Jan 20, 2025 Government / Safety / Sport / Venues /

 
 

Partnership renewed to support high-performance cricket across Pacific

High-performance cricket across the Pacific is receiving support via a partnership between the Australian Government and Cricket Australia which is also aimed at strengthening connections…

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Nov 20, 2024 Events / Government / Sport /

 
 

World Obesity Federation calls for global action on obesity

Highlighting that nearly 1 billion adults and 159 million children and adolescents live with obesity worldwide, the World Obesity Federation has shared its concern that, without coordinated…

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Nov 5, 2024 ByNigel Benton Government / Marketing / Wellness /

 
 

Indian authorities take action on ticket scalping

A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in India calling for strict guidelines on the domestic resale market in the wake of ticket sale controversies for concerts by Coldplay and…

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Oct 24, 2024 Entertainment / Government / Legal / Ticketing /

 
 

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