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SINGAPORE - Singapore sailor Ryan Lo has unofficially secured a quota spot for the Republic at the Tokyo Olympics with an unassailable lead going into the final day of the Asian qualifiers on Thursday (April 8). With just the medal race left in the April 1-8 Mussanah Open Championship in Oman, Laser sailor Lo has 17 nett points, way ahead of second-placed Keerati Bualong of Thailand (51 nett points). The top two sailors in the event will secure a place at the July 23-Aug 8 Tokyo Games. It is mathematically impossible for Lo to drop out of the top two no matter where he finishes on Thursday. The results will be confirmed after Thursday's race. Lo, 24, told The Straits Times he felt glad and relieved when he found out he earned a berth. "I am satisfied that I was able to put in a consistent performance throughout this week. And I'm pretty happy to see my progress and work come to fruition," he said. "But I still have another medal race tomorrow so I am focusing on ... » Learn More about Sailing: Singapore’s Laser-focused Ryan Lo unofficially secures Tokyo Olympics quota spot

SINGAPORE - National sailor Ryan Lo and windsurfer Amanda Ng have secured Olympic quota spots for the Republic in their respective classes after they both finished first at the Asian qualifiers in Oman on Thursday (April 8). Lo had virtually sealed the quota spot at the Tokyo Games before the final day of the April 1-8 Mussanah Open Championship in Oman. His seventh-place finish in the Laser Standard medal race saw the 24-year-old wrap up the competition with 31 nett points, well ahead of India's Vishnu Saravanan (53), who clinched the second and final Olympic berth. Ng's quest for a quota place at the Olympics went down to the final day and she booked it by coming in first in the medal race to finish in pole position in the RS:X women's class. Her tally of 17 points put her in front of the Philippines' Charizanne Napa (24) and India's Ishwariya Ganesh (37). Lo and Ng will be nominated by the Singapore Sailing Federation by virtue of being the top local sailors at the Asian ... » Learn More about Sailing: Lo and Ng book Olympic berths for Singapore at the Asian qualifiers in Oman

SINGAPORE - The practice session in Oman on April 1 had ended like so many others, with windsurfer Amanda Ng taking her board out of the water as she wrapped up her preparations for the Mussanah Open Championship. But as she trod on the slippery surface, she slipped and as she landed, she was greeted by pain. The pain in her left knee rendered her unable to stand or walk. It was followed by mental anguish as her Olympic campaign - the regatta was the Asian qualifier for the upcoming Tokyo Games - was suddenly in jeopardy. She was rushed to a hospital, where an X-ray ruled out any broken bones. But little was known about the nature of the injury as no scans were done. A long-distance phone call to Dr Ben Tan, chief of sports medicine at Changi General Hospital and himself a former Olympic sailor, reassured her that she could still compete. But Ng did better than that. She not only competed but also topped the three-woman RSX field in Oman, completing 13 races despite ... » Learn More about Sailing: Windsurfer Amanda Ng defies knee injury to clinch Olympic berth for Singapore

Gran Via remains empty in Madrid on March 14, 2020 after regional authorities ordered all shops in the region be shuttered from today through March 26, save for those selling food, chemists and petrol stations, in order to slow the coronavirus spread. (Photo by JAVIER SORIANO / AFP) MADRID — Spain on Saturday followed Italy and imposed a near total nationwide lockdown to fight the spread of coronavirus by banning people from leaving home except to go to work, get medical care or buy food. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced the restrictions on movement following a huge spike in the number of infections in this nation of some 46 million people. Just hours after he announced a near total lockdown nationwide, his wife Begona Gomez, tested positive for the novel coronavirus, according to his office. Both Gomez and the prime minister were well, and were at their official residence following the new measures introduced by the health authorities, said a government statement. The ... » Learn More about Spain imposes near total lockdown to fight virus, PM’s wife tests positive for COVID-19

A civil servant who raised almost HK$4.6 million (S$779,881) through crowdfunding to help people arrested during anti-government protests has been detained on suspicion of money laundering, after allegedly spending the money on luxury handbags and investments. A source said the suspect, a 25-year-old woman, is a member of a group whose name in Chinese roughly translates as “the book of Hong Kong freedom”. She works for the Leisure and Cultural Services Department. The group was among the first to set up street booths to collect food and cash coupons for protesters after the social unrest began in June 2019. Officers arrested the woman on Friday morning and want to question two more men in connection with the case, but they are believed to have fled the city. Senior Inspector Lo Yat Chun said the woman in question held one of the two corporate bank accounts which in total collected HK$2.08 million between August 2019 and last December. The group claimed on social media that ... » Learn More about Hong Kong civil servant who raised $780k for those arrested during unrest accused of spending funds on luxury handbags

A former pro-independence group member arrested over Hong Kong’s biggest explosives seizure in two decades has confessed to hiding 1kg of the deadly materials in an industrial building in the early days of 2019’s anti-government protests . Louis Lo Yat-sun faces up to 20 years in prison following his guilty plea at the High Court on Friday on a count of keeping explosives with intent to endanger life or property. Judge Andrew Chan Hing-wai postponed sentencing to April 23 pending a prosecution expert report on the potency of the explosives. Lo, who has been remanded since July 2019, will remain in custody. Do you have questions about the biggest topics and trends from around the world? Get the answers with SCMP Knowledge , our new platform of curated content with explainers, FAQs, analyses and infographics brought to you by our award-winning team. The unemployed 29-year-old was a member of the Hong Kong National Front (HKNF) until the group was dissolved in June 2020, ... » Learn More about Hong Kong protests: former pro-independence group member pleads guilty to possessing 1kg of high explosives, faces 20 years’ jail

A man walks past New Hong Kong Supermarket in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada January 26, 2021. Picture taken January 26, 2021. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier  / file photo TORONTO  – As China imposed a sweeping national security law in Hong Kong last year after massive protests, residents of the city moved tens of billions of dollars across the globe to Canada, where thousands are hoping to forge a new future. Capital flows out of Hong Kong banks reaching Canada rose to their highest levels on record last year, with about C$43.6 billion ($34.8 billion) in electronic funds transfers (EFT) recorded by FINTRAC, Canada’s anti-money laundering agency, which receives reports on transfers above C$10,000. The previously unreported outflows, the highest since 2012 when the earliest FINTRAC records are available, are the first evidence of a significant flight of capital overseas from the Asian financial hub following the security turmoil. One Canadian lender, Equitable Bank, also told ... » Learn More about Canada calling? Hong Kong residents shift billions abroad after clampdown

SEOUL (BLOOMBERG) - The maritime world went into overdrive this week to dislodge one of the world's biggest ships after it got jammed in Egypt's Suez Canal, laying bare the fresh challenges the industry must navigate as mammoth vessels play an ever larger role in global trade. The container ship Ever Given got stuck across the canal early on Tuesday (March 23), and about 48 hours later, tugs and diggers are still struggling to get it afloat. The Ever Given can haul more than 20,100 steel boxes, making it one of the largest container ships, according to Mr Jayendu Krishna, director of maritime advisers at the consultancy Drewry. Such vessels can be longer than the Eiffel tower, and bigger than three soccer fields. Around the world, ships have ballooned in size because the industry has looked for economies of scale, but these mega vessels have also drawn concerns. Shipping companies have used them to lower costs per unit, but that is putting pressure on ports to make their ... » Learn More about Suez blockage puts spotlight on mega ships and the problems they pose

Apr 2, 2021; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Baltimore Orioles pitcher John Means (47) delivers a pitch during the first inning against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-USA TODAY Sports John Means allowed one hit over seven impressive innings in his first career Opening Day start and the visiting Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 3-0 on Friday afternoon in a delayed season opener for both teams. One day after the teams’ first scheduled game was rained out, Means (1-0) struck out five and walked none in a strong 97-pitch outing that saw him throw 65 strikes. The left-hander retired the final 18 hitters after Xander Bogaerts opened the second inning by reaching on a fielding error. The only hit Means allowed was a leadoff single to Enrique Hernandez, who was subsequently picked off after the Orioles challenged the initial ruling. Nathan Eovaldi (0-1) started for Boston in place of Eduardo Rodriguez (left elbow inflammation) and allowed one ... » Learn More about MLB roundup: John Means helps Orioles blank Red Sox

FILE – Cleveland Cavaliers center Andre Drummond (3) brings the ball up court during the second half against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Justin Ford-USA TODAY Sports After announcing his signing over the weekend, the Los Angeles Lakers plan on starting new center Andre Drummond in his first game with the team on Wednesday. The Lakers face a tough test with their new addition on the roster , hosting Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. The two teams met earlier this season in Milwaukee, a 113-106 victory for the Lakers in which LeBron James scored a game-high 34 points. Of course, the Lakers will be without James for a seventh game this season, as he works to return from a right, high-ankle sprain. Along with James, fellow superstar Anthony Davis will miss his 20th game in a row because of a right calf strain. Both remain out indefinitely. It’s one of the reasons the Lakers looked to secure Drummond on the buyout market last week. ... » Learn More about Andre Drummond set for Lakers debut vs Bucks