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SINGAPORE -Savour your hunger for food deals, check out an arts events or help a family in need. FOOD & DRINK Putien's Yellow Croaker dishes This spring, Putien is adding new dishes featuring the prized yellow croaker. They include Yellow Croaker in Sambal Sauce ($39.90), Yellow Croaker in Chopped Chillies ($39.90) and the popular Pan-fried Yellow Croaker ($39.90 per 500g). Diners can also enjoy the dishes with sake at $20 a pot (150ml) instead of the usual price of $25. Where: All 17 Putien Outlets When: Ongoing, 11.30am to 10pm Tel: 6295-6358 Info: Putien's website Monday Brews at LeVel33 Drink away the Monday blues with freshly brewed craft beers - from Blond Lager to India Pale Pale to seasonal brews - at $10++ a pint. Where: LeVel33, 33-01 Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 1, 8 Marina Boulevard MRT: Marina Bay When: Mondays, 11.30am to 10.30pm Info: Level33's website The Whisky Experience featuring Mike Cheong ... » Learn More about Events and listings: Food, arts, charity

TOKYO (REUTERS) - The Tokyo Olympics organisers held a test event for rugby at Tokyo Stadium on Thursday (April 21), as they look to regain momentum in their preparations for the opening of the Games in three months. Organisers restarted test events this month after a long hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but several have already been postponed or moved outside Japan because of the disruption the coronavirus has caused to scheduling and international travel. Water polo and BMX cycling have been delayed, diving has been rescheduled, and artistic and marathon swimming will be held outside the country. Olympic test events are important dress rehearsals to confirm the operational capabilities of the venues. Thursday's rugby event was considered an "operational test" that did not involve official matches, and no international players or spectators were present. Players from the Japanese national women's and men' sevens teams took part in the test event, with the women ... » Learn More about Olympics: Rugby gets Tokyo Games test events back under way with three months to opening

TOKYO: A police officer helping with Japan's Olympic Torch relay has become the first participant in the event to be diagnosed with COVID-19, organisers said on Thursday (Apr 22). A man in his 30s tested positive for the virus after working on the relay in Kagawa prefecture on Japan's southern island of Shikoku, Tokyo 2020 said in a statement. The officer was guiding traffic in the town of Naoshima on Saturday and came down with a fever on Sunday, the Asahi Newspaper reported, citing organisers and prefectural police. The man wore a mask and had no contact with runners, the report said. READ: One year late, Tokyo Olympics torch relay gets up and running Separately, two runners - a TV personality and a former Olympian - dropped out of a relay event due to be held in the western prefecture of Tottori next month, public broadcaster NHK reported. Public support for the Games has waned amid concern the event will exacerbate COVID-19 infections, now battering the country in a ... » Learn More about Tokyo Olympic torch staffer becomes event’s first COVID-19 infection

The Indianapolis 500 is set to be the largest sporting event in the world since the start of the pandemic with 135,000 spectators permitted to attend “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” next month. Indianapolis Motor Speedway said Wednesday it worked with the Marion County Public Health Department to determine that 40 percent of venue capacity can attend the May 30 race on Memorial Day weekend. The speedway is the largest sporting facility in the world with more than 250,000 grandstand seats and the ability to host close to 400,000 on race day throughout the entire property. The attendance figure was determined after Indianapolis hosted the NCAA men’s basketball tournament through March and into April with limited attendance. The NCAA allowed 8,000 fans at Lucas Oil Stadium for the April 5 men’s championship game. The Alabama spring football game last weekend hosted 47,218 fans, nearly 10,000 more than a recent Texas Rangers baseball game; an Australian Rules cricket match in ... » Learn More about Indy 500 to host largest sports event in pandemic

SINGAPORE - Businesses today have all the tools they need to transform for the digital economy, but the key to success lies in being able to leverage these tools both quickly and effectively. This was the message from tech industry players at the inaugural Ministry of Communications and Information's (MCI) Insights Conference on Monday (Nov 16). "The first step is simply to digitalise. Don't be afraid to do so, and to get used to online tools such as e-invoicing, e-logistics or e-commerce marketplaces which are already out there," said Paypal Singapore chief executive officer Aaron Wong. "The second thing is to find an ecosystem partner you can trust to protect your data and your transactions amid the sheer volume of digital commerce that's going on." Paypal is one of a number of companies offering digital solutions to businesses under the Infocomm Media Development Authority's SMEs Go Digital programme. During Monday's dialogue at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, ... » Learn More about Businesses’ ability to tap tools key to success in digital transformation: Panellists at MCI event

Dear ST reader, It’s been a hectic week on the news front. In this week’s Asian Insider newsletter, our correspondents in India report the worsening Covid-19 situation from the frontlines, while our reporters bring you the latest developments in the frantic race to find Indonesia’s missing submarine with 53 on board. And as world leaders gather on Earth Day to galvanise countries for change, we put the climate crisis in perspective in our Asian Insider Special. Reading this on the web or know someone who might enjoy receiving Asian Insider? Our sign-up page is here . India’s virus crisis India correspondent Debarshi Dasgupta reflects on the distressing coronavirus situation in India , even as several of his journalist colleagues from other organisations have succumbed to the disease and others are left grappling with anguish and despair amid a second wave of infections sweeping the country. India reported a world record of more than 300,000 new daily Covid-19 cases ... » Learn More about Asian Insider: Surviving the Covid-19 tsunami in India | The big climate summit

Filipino weightlifter Erleen Ando on the podium for the women’s 64kg division at the Asian Weightlifting Championships. IWF SCREENGRAB MANILA, Philippines—Filipino bet Erleen Ando bagged three medals in the women’s 64-kilogram division of the 2021 Asian Weightlifting Championships in Uzbekistan Tuesday. Ando captured the silver after lifting a combined 213 kilograms while Chinese-Taipei’s Wen-Huei Chen topped the division after tallying a combined weight of 228 kg. The Philippine representative captured the silver medal in the clean and jerk at 119kg with Chen taking the gold with a lift of 128 kg. Filipino weightlifter Erleen Ando on the podium for the women’s 64kg division at the Asian Weightlifting Championships. IWF SCREENGRAB Chen likewise won gold in the snatch event lifting a weight of 100 kg with Ando settling for third at 94kg and Han Sojin taking the silver at 96kg. Ando’s medal collection pushed the Philippines’ haul to six in the competition after Mary ... » Learn More about PH’s Erleen Ando plucks 3 medals in Asian Weightlifting tilt

Philippines’ Mary Flor Diaz celebrates her bronze finish at the 45 kg weightlifting event at the 30th SEA Games 2019. INQUIRER PHOTO/ Sherwin Vardeleon MANILA, Philippines — Another Diaz is making a name in weightlifting. Mary Flor Diaz, cousin of Olympic silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz, bagged the bronze medal in the women’s 45kg event in weightlifting in the 30th Southeast Asian Games Sunday at Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Philippines’ Mary Flor Diaz competes in the women’s snatch 45 kg weightlifing at the 30th SEA Games 2019. INQUIRER PHOTO/ Sherwin Vardeleon Diaz’s win added to the Philippines’ growing medal haul in the regional meet. So far, the Philippines is leading the gold medal race with 12 as of 4pm, nine more than second-running Vietnam. Hidilyn Diaz hopes to contribute to the country’s gold medal collection when she takes the floor Monday in the women’s 55kg event. ... » Learn More about SEA Games: Mary Flor Diaz nabs weightlifting bronze

Philippine sepak takraw team. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO SUBIC BAY FREEPORT—Philippine sepak takraw started on the right foot, securing a pair of gold medals in the hoop event as competitions got underway in the 30th Southeast Asian Games on Sunday at the Subic Gym here. With playing coach Deseree Autor leading the charge, the women’s team subdued Indonesia, 670-660, and needed an extra lift from Myanmar later on to clinch victory, historically the country’s first in the event. Myanmar was in demolition mode throughout but fell 30 points short from the Team Philippine output with a 640-420 win over Laos for the bronze medal in 30-minute category. Metodio Suico Jr. and Jason Huerte made it a golden double when they ruled the hoop event for men along with John John Bobier, Emmanuel Escote and John Jeffrey Morcillos. The Philippine men’s squad toppled Cambodia, 670-450, in the finals while Laos settled for the bronze with 430 points. Abigail Sinogbohan and Josefina Maat joined ... » Learn More about SEA Games: Sepak takraw adds 2 golds to PH medal haul

Ronda Rousey’s pregnancy announcement on Youtube. MANILA, Philippines—Former UFC and WWE champion Ronda Rousey has announced that she is four months pregnant. Rousey said she and her husband Travis Browne are expecting the birth of their first child in September, taking to social media to announce the news. “It’s been quite a journey to get to this point and we’re so excited to share with you all that Mr. Browne and I are expecting the baddest baby on the planet Sept 22nd,” wrote Rousey on Instagram. “There’s too much to tell in just one post, but for now here is a little recap of what we’ve been up to the last four months.” In her Youtube video with Browne, she excitedly said she “can’t hide it anymore. Time to show it off (my baby bump).” A bunch of well wishes instantly poured in for the women’s MMA pioneer with messages coming from both the world of martial arts and sports entertainment. Charlotte Flair, Joanna Jędrzejczyk, Mikaela Mayer, Mackenzie Dern, ... » Learn More about ‘Time to show it off’: Ronda Rousey announces she’s 4 months pregnant