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REUTERS: Queensland Reds flyhalf James O’Connor kicked a late penalty to secure a 24-22 victory over ACT Brumbies in front of 22,000 fans in Brisbane on Saturday to maintain his side's 100per cent record this season and secure a home final in Super Rugby AU. The Reds had trailed by nine points with 15 minutes remaining but finished the stronger with O’Connor kicking 14 points and having a hand in both of his side’s tries scored by centre Josh Flook and wing Jordan Petaia. The Brumbies looked in control for much of the game and led for most of it as they scored tries through hooker Folau Fainga'a, fullback Tom Banks and wing Tom Wright. The Reds head the Super Rugby AU table with 32 points from their seven games and will host the May 8 final, while the Brumbies have already secured a home playoff in second place with 25 points. They will meet the team that finishes third in a semi-final on May 1, which will likely be either the Melbourne Rebels or Western Force. Fainga'a ... » Learn More about Rugby: O’Connor leads Reds to home Super Rugby AU final with Brumbies win

SEVENTEEN patients with mild symptoms started receiving treatment at home just two days after the Ministry of Health issued standard operating procedures that provide details regarding treatment for those who are asymptomatic. They are among the 576 new cases reported by the ministry on Friday, which hours later also confirmed the country’s 25th Covid-19 fatality. In issuing the SOP, the ministry said out of Cambodia’s over 3,000 confirmed Covid-19 cases, roughly 80% are less severe in nature. Such patients are to be treated by mobile health officials and medical volunteers who have undergone training on how to safely carry out such work, it said. The latest deceased Covid-19 patient, identified as a 55-year-old Cambodian woman residing in Prek Leap commune of Phnom Penh’s Chroy Changvar district, tested positive on March 30 and died on Friday afternoon while undergoing treatment at Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital. — Phnom Penh Post/ANN ... » Learn More about Patients with mild symptoms start treatment at home

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has deferred any action on the incident in which Chinese ships prevented a fishing boat carrying Filipino journalists from going to Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea to interview fishermen. The DFA on Saturday said state agencies were investigating the incident and advised those who were planning to visit the maritime features within the country’s 370-kilometer exclusive economic zone (EEZ) to “coordinate” with the authorities. “If proven to be true, the [DFA] will raise the matter with the Chinese government,” the department said in a brief statement. “In the meantime, the department is thankful that the crew and the Filipino vessel are safe.” Chiara Zambrano, an ABS-CBN reporter, said they were headed to Ayungin Shoal on Thursday to interview Filipino fishermen and check on their situation amid hundreds of Chinese vessels in the West Philippine Sea, particularly in Julian Felipe Reef. In her televised ... » Learn More about DFA awaits probe of Ayungin incident

SINGAPORE - Home-grown department store Robinsons has become the latest high-profile casualty in a growing list of retailers that the Covid-19 pandemic has claimed. Business cessations in the retail trade sector hit a 10-month high in September, with 457 companies calling it quits, according to figures from the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority. Topshop, Esprit and Sportslink are among those that have bowed out or moved their operations online as safety restrictions and tighter purse strings dent store sales. Another wave of closures is expected after relief to protect qualifying commercial tenants unable to pay rent from eviction and hiked up interest rates ends on Nov 19, said retailers and observers. Winter wear retailer Universal Traveller, for example, is facing the possibility of folding if it is unable to work out a rental payment plan with landlords for its five outlets. With travel off the cards for most Singaporeans this year and few tourists in sight, ... » Learn More about Robinsons’ closure: Retailers in Singapore struggle amid 10-month high in closures for sector, more expected to shutter

LIVERPOOL, England: Trent Alexander-Arnold scored a stunning stoppage-time winner as Liverpool fought back to snatch a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa and move provisionally into the Premier League's top four on Saturday. Juergen Klopp's side collected their first home league win in 2021 after right back Alexander-Arnold scored with a curling effort from the edge of the box at the death. The win moved Liverpool up to fourth, on 52 points, above West ham United on goal difference, yet their stay in the top four will be short-lived if Chelsea beat Crystal Palace in the final game of the day. Having suffered a humiliating 7-2 defeat at Villa Park in October, defending champions Liverpool enjoyed a better start at Anfield as Mohamed Salah and Diogo Jota tested visiting goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez with early attempts. But Villa, against the run of play, found the breakthrough in the 43rd minute when John McGinn slotted a neat pass into striker Ollie Watkins, whose drilled effort ... » Learn More about Late Alexander-Arnold strike earns Liverpool 2-1 win over Villa

ST JOHN'S, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA (AFP) - Massive power outages struck the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent before dawn on Sunday (April 11), as officials recorded more explosive activity at a long-dormant volcano that launched into a series of eruptions. After remaining quiet for nearly 42 years, La Soufriere rumbled back into life on Friday, blanketing the island in ash and permeating the air with the stench of sulphur. The eruptions prompted thousands to flee for safety, with around 16,000 people living in areas under evacuation orders. The country's National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) noted "another explosive event" early on Sunday morning with the "majority of the country out of power and covered in ash". The volcano's explosive phase is expected to last several days or even weeks, according to the Seismic Research Centre at the University of the West Indies (UWI), which advised residents to avoid inhaling the volcanic ash. The whitish powder caked roads, ... » Learn More about Power and water outages strike Saint Vincent after volcanic eruption