AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoAsian Games Opening in Nagoya: Japan’s 20th Asian Games kick off Saturday with a ceremony at Mizuho Park after a rocky build-up marked by housing and transport chaos—no athletes’ village, instead hotels, temporary wooden containers and the cruise ship Costa Serena, plus airport shuttle mix-ups and stranded delegations. Diplomacy and Protocol Row: Organisers apologized after North Korea’s anthem was played before South Korea’s hockey match, while the Olympic Council of Asia said politics has already seeped in, including a Taiwan welcome incident. India’s Medal Push: India begins key campaigns in hockey, cricket and shooting—hockey teams chase gold for Olympic qualification; Manu Bhaker leads a 30-member shooting squad; India women’s cricket set for a semi-final vs Bangladesh after beating Japan. Teqball Drama: Indonesia’s Sumaya beat India’s Quimcy D’Souza to reach the teqball final; D’Souza still has a bronze playoff. Business & Travel: IndiGo’s CEO eyes a fleet revamp and possible new regional aircraft orders as it prepares for major A350 deliveries; Singapore Airlines tops Skytrax awards while Air India and IndiGo win India/South Asia honours. EU Trade Move: The EU plans import safeguards on electrical steel to shield against cheap Asian supplies.
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