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Afcon 2023: Senegal 3-0 The Gambia – Lamine Camara scores twice in win for holders

[ad_1] Senegal have won their opening game at each of the last five editions of the Africa Cup of NationsHolders Senegal began their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations campaign with victory over 10-man underdogs The Gambia.Pape Gueye gave the Teranga Lions the ideal start, collecting Sadio Mane's pass to fire in a fourth-minute opener from inside the penalty area.Cardiff City midfielder Ebou Adams was dismissed for The Gambia for an off-the ball challenge just before half-time.Lamine Camara doubled Senegal's lead […]

todayJanuary 16, 2024

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Japan

Japan and Australia in talks on cooperation in military contingencies

[ad_1] Japan and Australia are discussing potential military cooperation in case of simultaneous contingencies in their nearby regions, government sources said Monday, apparently with China's growing maritime assertiveness in mind.Through the discussion and the development of examples of collaboration between the Japan Self-Defense Forces and the Australian military, Tokyo envisions establishing bilateral defense cooperation guidelines with Canberra to clarify their role-sharing, the sources added.Increasing the sophistication and frequency of joint drills between the two forces is also likely to be […]

todayJanuary 16, 2024

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Business failures in Japan hit eight-year high in 2023

[ad_1] The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan in 2023 hit an eight-year high, a survey by Tokyo Shoko Research showed Monday. Business failures rose in all 10 surveyed sectors for the first time in 31 years, due to rising prices, deepening labor shortages and the full-fledged start of repayments of relief loans extended to help companies weather the COVID-19 crisis. Corporate bankruptcies with liabilities of at least ¥10 million increased 35.2% from the previous year to 8,690, the highest […]

todayJanuary 15, 2024

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Naomi Osaka loses at Australian Open on Grand Slam comeback

[ad_1] Melbourne – Naomi Osaka fell at the first hurdle in her Grand Slam comeback on Monday, losing 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) to Caroline Garcia in the first round of the Australian Open.A single break proved enough for the French 16th seed to win the opening set against her rusty opponent and she dominated the second set tie-break to progress in Melbourne.Japanese star Osaka, who has won four Grand Slams, stepped away from tennis in September 2022, citing mental health concerns. […]

todayJanuary 15, 2024

News

Nigeria: Airlines’ Trapped Funds – Pressure Mounts Despite U.S.$61 Million Release

[ad_1] Lagos — There's a mounting pressure on the federal government to make significant releases to clear the foreign airlines' trapped funds amidst their threat to exit Nigeria. This is despite the release of $61.4m by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) last week as part of efforts to clear outstanding liabilities and bolster the foreign exchange market. While there's no updated data on the foreign airlines' funds trapped in Nigeria, our correspondent reports that the money was $793m as […]

todayJanuary 15, 2024

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Africa

Cyclone Belal: Flooding after storm hits Réunion

[ad_1] Despite the dire warnings, Réunion appears to have been spared the worst of the cyclone, as the eye of the storm passed the island by. Jerôme Filippini, the region's prefect, said the cyclone had not had the "cataclysmic character" initially feared. [ad_2] Source link

todayJanuary 15, 2024

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Japan

Most Japanese firms don’t see China’s economy improving in 2024

[ad_1] Most Japanese companies in China cut investment or kept it flat last year, and a majority don’t have a positive outlook for 2024, with only a quarter saying they expect the economy to improve.More than 400 companies said they cut investment in China last year, according to a survey of 1,713 firms by the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China. That was slightly worse than the previous survey released in October, with almost 400 companies saying they […]

todayJanuary 15, 2024

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Injury returnee Terunofuji loses to Wakamotoharu on Day 2 of basho

[ad_1] Lone yokozuna Terunofuji hit the first stumbling block of his injury comeback at the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament on Monday, losing a marathon bout against No. 1 maegashira Wakamotoharu.The 32-year-old grand champion is aiming to get back on track at Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan after withdrawing from the past three tournaments with severe back pain. He has also been dealing with ever-present concerns about his knees, which have undergone surgery.Both Terunofuji and Wakamotoharu tried to win by force out […]

todayJanuary 15, 2024

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Some 40% of firms on top Tokyo bourse disclose capital plans

[ad_1] Nearly half of the companies on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's prime section have responded to a call to disclose plans to improve capital efficiency, the bourse said on Monday, as it released for the first time a list of those who had complied.The list, which did not include some of Japan's biggest and most influential companies such as Toyota Motor and SoftBank Group, marks the culmination of the bourse's push to nudge firms to improve governance and investor returns.Some […]

todayJanuary 15, 2024

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