Almaty has been selected to stage the 2029 Asian Winter Games after organisers withdrew the event from the Trojena ski resort at Neom, citing construction timelines that no longer aligned with delivery requirements.
The Games had originally been due to be held in Neom, a still under-construction mega-city. Saudi Arabia has had to scale back several ambitious development projects due to rising costs and falling oil prices ... .
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