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Air passengers to reach 83 percent of 2019 levels this year: IATA

Air passengers to reach 83 percent of 2019 levels this year: IATA

Air passengers are expected to hit 83 percent of pre-pandemic levels this year and the aviation industry’s return to profit is “within reach” in 2023, the International Air Transport Association said on Monday. “Airlines are resilient. People are flying in ever greater numbers. And cargo is performing well against a …

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Japan judo hits crisis point as bullied, burnt-out children quit

Japan judo hits crisis point as bullied, burnt-out children quit

Japan is the home of judo but a brutal win-at-all-costs mentality, corporal punishment and pressure to lose weight are driving large numbers of children to quit, raising fears for the sport’s future in its traditional powerhouse. Underlining the scale of the problem, the All Japan Judo Federation canceled a prestigious …

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China’s mass testing mantra is building a waste mountain

China's mass testing mantra is building a waste mountain

Hazmat-suited workers poke plastic swabs down millions of throats in China each day, leaving bins bursting with medical waste that has become the environmental and economic levy of a zero-Covid strategy. China is the last major economy wedded to stamping out infections no matter the cost. Near-daily testing is the …

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Vietnam’s first metro line records $2 mln loss in six months

Hanoi Metro Company, which operates the Cat Linh-Ha Dong metro line, has reported a loss of VND54 billion ($2.32 million) since putting the line into operation in November last year. The company’s accumulated loss since it began operations in 2015 is VND160 billion ($6.9 million) according to an audited financial …

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