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Always on the hunt for new dining spots? We bring you sound bites on where to eat, including new restaurant and eatery openings, the best places for your after-work tipple, and what's new in the food scene. Here's what to keep an eye on this week: New Malay and Indonesian favourites at buffet restaurant Ginger, a lavish five-course dinner at Table65 with champagne pairings, Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore's indulgent high tea set, and more. 1. Ginger's new buffet highlights Just for this month, Parkroyal at Beach Road's newly revamped Ginger buffet restaurant has rolled out a 'Local Delights at Ginger' a la carte buffet menu with over 70 items and showcases a new range of Malay and Indonesian dishes with an elevated spin. Amidst the beautiful botanical interiors of Ginger, you'll get to tuck into the likes of lobster nasi lemak, smoky grilled ayam percik (slightly spicy grilled chicken with housemade percik sambal), steamed sambal river prawn, Ginger "Ramly Burger", Braised Lamb ... » Learn More about Where to eat & drink: Malay and Indonesian buffet delights at ginger, an Israeli feast & more

SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain: Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman emphasised the importance of easing the scoring burden on Lionel Messi after his side hammered Real Sociedad 6-1 away from home in La Liga on Sunday with four different goalscorers. Messi did manage to net twice to take his tally to 23 league goals this season but fellow strikers Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Dembele also got on the scoresheet while right back Sergino Dest scored a brace of his own. "It's always important for players other than Leo to score goals. That way it's much harder to defend against us," Koeman told reporters. The Dutch coach has criticised his side after a number of games this season for not being clinical enough in front of goal but had no complaints after they scored six times with 10 attempts on target against Sociedad, who are fifth in La Liga. "In a difficult game like this one it's vital you are effective in the box and it's also crucial to go in front to ensure your opponents leave you ... » Learn More about Koeman delighted as Barca players share goalscoring burden

AC Milan’s Danish defender Simon Kjaer (L) celebrates scoring their first goal to equalise 1-1 during the UEFA Europa League round of 16 first leg football match between Manchester United and AC Milan at Old Trafford in Manchester, north west England, on March 11, 2021. (Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) Simon Kjaer’s last-gasp equalizer gave AC Milan a dramatic 1-1 draw at Manchester United on Thursday, handing the Italians a great chance of reaching the Europa League quarter-finals while Roma, Tottenham and Arsenal cruised closer to the last-eight. Kjaer netted with a bullet header in the final seconds of stoppage time of the last 16, first leg encounter at Old Trafford, leveling the scores after Amad Diallo had opened in the 50th minute with his first United goal. “This is a great result, we played really well, showed personality and I think we dominated,” the defender told Sky Sport Italia. Milan called the shots early on and had two goals disallowed, Rafael Leao’s effort ruled ... » Learn More about Milan grab Europa League last 16 edge at United as Tottenham, Arsenal shine

One week ago, the Quad nations met in their first leader-level summit and emerged with pledges to work together on vaccines, supply chains and technology. China was not mentioned but it looms large both as a threat and an opportunity for all four – the US, Japan, India and Australia. How will the Quad engage China? Quad summit underscores Biden administration's focus on Asia Quad countries to deliver 1 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses | Asian Insider EP64 The discordant start to the first high-level US-China meeting on President Joe Biden's watch - on Thursday (March 18) afternoon in Anchorage, Alaska - during which top diplomats from both sides lectured each other in public, will only serve to reinforce the underlying rationale of the Quad: China's increasing assertiveness. The March 12 summit of the Quad - bringing together the leaders of Australia, India, Japan and the US - was notable for the announcement that it will catalyse the delivery of one billion vaccine doses ... » Learn More about How Quad nations US, Japan, India and Australia are squaring up to China

It is Sunday morning and 10-year-old Anna Manipur is checking on her chilli plant in the community garden in the Clementi estate. She gingerly lifts the leaves and is delighted when she sees a few tiny fruits. This means that she can make her favourite spicy condiment - pickled green chillies. "I also want to make sambal and soya chilli but I can't because my chillies are not red yet," she says. Anna is one of 16 youngsters who have taken up gardening after the Sunset Way Community Garden was revamped last year to include a dedicated space for children. The 546 sq m garden sits between Maju forest and Block 118 Clementi Street 13, with 50 sq m allotted to the children. "The garden was set up as an educational hub where our kid gardeners are given the opportunity to discover, experiment, learn and socialise," says Ms Marylene Oen Gomes, executive member of the Sunset Way Residents' Committee. With their parents' help, the children started small with kangkung, spinach ... » Learn More about Place of discovery and fun for budding community gardeners

Sr. Fidelis Atienza (Photo from the Relgious of the Good Shepherd) MANILA, Philippines — Sr. Fidelis Atienza of the Religious of the Good Shepherd (RGS) Community died, after 66 years of religious life, at the age of 102 in Quezon City, CBCP News reported on its website on Saturday. Tourists with a sweet tooth would no doubt be familiar with the ube jam sold by her congregation there. “She was the original mastermind behind the ube jam, enabling the congregation to send thousands of youths to school,” the RGS was quoted by CBCP News saying. She introduced the jam in 1976, but before that, in the 1960s, she started the Marian Bakery, which offered “crispies” made from communion host cuttings, the forerunner of  “angel cookies,” according to the RGS. Atienza entered the Noviciate of the Good Shepherd in Los Angeles, California in 1951, made her first profession in 1954, and her final profession in 1957. She went on to have various ministries, including dozens of community ... » Learn More about Sr. Fidelis Atienza, nun behind famous Good Shepherd ube jam, dies at 102

SINGAPORE - Giving.sg, the online giving platform run by the National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre (NVPC), has hit the $150 million mark in charitable donations since its beginnings in 2010. This milestone was reached just 18 months after it made news in December 2017 for raising more than $100 million. This increase coincides with a series of improvements made to the platform since October 2017. The improvements aim to provide a more seamless experience to users, such as letting individuals set up automated monthly donations and view personalised dashboards of their donation amounts and volunteer hours. "The rise of charitable giving on Giving.sg affirms that Singapore cares," said Mr Andy Sim, NVPC's director of digital innovation. "It also shows that everyone can give and care for each other when it is simple, meaningful and fun." The website matches donors and volunteers to charities, and currently supports 525 registered charities and 186,978 registered ... » Learn More about Giving.sg hits $150m mark in charitable donations

One of Thailand’s most famous cultural delights is that of a Thai massage. And, it can be said that once you have one of these, you won’t go back to your previous methods of healing and relaxation. Thai massages have been around for 2,500 years as the method began originally as a type of healing art in India, influenced by Ayurvedic and traditional Chinese medicine. Thai Traditional massages are unique from Western or European massages in that the receiver lies fully clothed on a mat that is usually on the ground or low to the floor. For a traditional Thai massage, the masseuse will stretch and pull your limbs while using rocking motions to relieve stress, and improve flexibility and circulation, leading to the inevitable deep relaxation felt by most who have undergone this Eastern‐style massage. Thai massages focus more on the flow of energy, or chi, throughout your body which is much more in line with Asian healing arts. The energy, or chi, is thought to move through ... » Learn More about The benefits of traditional Thai massage

VIGO (Reuters) - Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane sung the praises of Karim Benzema after the French forward's two goals helped his side to a 3-1 win over Celta Vigo on Saturday and continued a prolific goalscoring run stretching to six consecutive games. "Thanks for asking about him, because he is the business," Zidane told reporters. "For people who like football Karim is a joy to watch, everyone enjoys watching him and his team mates enjoy playing with him. We just hope he continues like this as he makes the difference, and he knows his team mates are important too." Benzema had scored crucial goals in Real's last two league outings to secure a draw at title rivals Atletico Madrid and a comeback win over Elche and then netted the opening goal in Wednesday's 3-1 win over Atalanta in the Champions League. But he showed no signs of tiredness as he put his side on the way to a victory to keep the heat on leaders Atletico, scoring the opener in the 20th minute by controlling ... » Learn More about Soccer-Benzema is the business, crows Zidane

The Tokyo Games have had a rocky ride, and there's still no guarantee they will go ahead TOKYO: From a historic coronavirus postponement, to a decision to bar overseas specators, the path to Tokyo 2020 has been littered with hurdles. As the pandemic rages, with just over four months until the Games begin, organisers are trying everything to keep the event on track despite the pandemic. Here is how Tokyo's Olympic journey has gone so far: - 2013: Tears of joy - News presenters shed tears and crowds erupt in delight in September as the International Olympic Committee names Tokyo host of the 2020 Games. Thoughts turn to the victims of Japan's devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami, with the Olympics seen by some as a chance to rebuild. - 2015-16: New stadium, new logo - Proposals for a new national stadium go back to the drawing board in July 2015 following public anger over the $2 billion price tag. The following year, a new "snake-eye" logo is unveiled following a ... » Learn More about Virus delay, overseas fan ban: turbulent Olympic timeline