Zipline over a waterfall? These Asia-Pacific hotels invite guests to arrive in style | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  For seasoned travelers, there’s nothing particularly memorable about the typical hotel arrival. Whether you take public transit, a taxi or an Uber, you’ll eventually find your way to the lobby and then wait your turn to check-in – rarely a highlight of the trip. But what if you could zipline over a […]

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Data | The dragon checks in: With Ding Liren’s win, China is on top of the chess world, but India is not far behind

[ad_1] Chess – FIDE World Championship Match 2023 – Game 14 – Astana, Kazakhstan – April 29, 2023. Ding Liren of China walks towards a chess board while competing against Ian Nepomniachtchi of International Chess Federation. | Photo Credit: VLADISLAV VODNEV China’s Ding Liren’s victory after a hard-fought game in the World Chess Championship final […]

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Ding Liren crowned king of World chess after beating Nepomniachtchi in the fourth tie-breaker

[ad_1] China’s Ding Liren smiles while speaking after his victory in the FIDE World Chess Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan, Sunday, April 30, 2023. China’s Ding Liren beat Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi in a thrilling finale. He takes over the world championship title from Norway’s Magnus Carlsen. | Photo Credit: AP Chess has a new World champion. […]

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Morning Digest — April 4, 2023

[ad_1] Indian Army personnel keep vigilance at Bumla pass at the India-China border in Arunachal Pradesh. File.  | Photo Credit: AFP China announces ‘renaming’ of 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh In its latest attempt to lay claim to areas inside the Indian territory, the Chinese government on Sunday announced it would “standardise” the names of […]

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Morning Digest — April 1, 2023

[ad_1] Gujarat Titans batters Rahul Tewatia and Rashid Khan celebrate after winning the IPL 2023 cricket match against Chennai Super Kings, at Narendra Modi Stadium, in Ahmedabad on March 31, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI India registers highest proportional increase of new COVID-19 cases in Southeast Asia: WHO The highest proportional increase of new COVID […]

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Alibaba to split into six units, explore IPOs

[ad_1] File photo of the Alibaba Group. The company on March 28 announced it will split its business into six main units covering e-commerce, media and the cloud. | Photo Credit: Reuters Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is planning to split its business into six main units covering e-commerce, media and the cloud, the company said […]

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Taiwan welcomes large Czech delegation after Honduras shifts allegiance to China

[ad_1] The Speaker of the Chamber of the Deputies of Czech Republic Marketa Pekarova Adamova gestures at the 18th Session of the Taiwan-Czech Joint Business Council Meeting at the Grand Hyatt, in Taipei, Taiwan, March 27, 2023. | Photo Credit: Reuters Taiwan is part of a democratic alliance and can work with many friendly countries, […]

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Scandal-plagued China football hit by new corruption probes

[ad_1] Chinese fans cheer during the quarterfinal match between Norway and China for the FIFA Women’s World Cup soccer tournament held at the Wuhan Sports Center Stadium in Wuhan. File | Photo Credit: AP China’s scandal-plagued football association has been rocked by new corruption probes into its chiefs of discipline and competition. The Sports Ministry […]

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