SINGAPORE – It is payback time from snooker legend Ronnie O’Sullivan in the most positive way. The seven-time world champion and world No. 1 is in town to launch his first Ronnie O’Sullivan Snooker Academy (Rossa) at The Grandstand in Bukit Timah and play some exhibition matches with China’s world […]
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Pentagon chief heads to an Asia on edge- POLITICO
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during a news briefing at the Pentagon. | Alex Wong/Getty Images With help from Quint Forgey, Daniel Lippman, Nahal Toosi, Connor O’Brien, Paul McLeary and Andy Blatchford Send tips | Subscribe here | Email Alex | Email Quint Defense Secretary LLOYD AUSTIN lifted […]
Hyun Bin to get wax figure at Madame Tussauds; South Korean actor’s statue to tour Asia
Touted as one of the biggest stars in the South Korean Film Industry, actor Hyun Bin is set to get his statue at the famous Madame Tussauds Wax Museum. The museum is home to wax figures of several famous personalities like Rihanna, Ed Sheeran, Beyonce, Dua Lipa, and more. The South Korean […]
Swimming from Asia to Europe across the mighty Bosphorus river
You know you are in a truly ancient place when the “new” mosque dates from the 16th century. Istanbul’s Old City has 8,000 years of history behind it, along which weaves the gargantuan, mile-wide Bosphorus: the only river that separates two continents. The primarily residential, more recent Asian side basks […]
FACT SHEET: In First Stop on Asia Travel, President Biden Tours Model for Samsung’s New Texas Semiconductor Facility
New Plant in Texas will Create 3,000 New Good-Paying Jobs; Biden to Call on Congress to Pass Bipartisan Innovation Act to Supercharge New Investments in Innovation Today, President Biden and the President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Yoon Suk Yeol will tour the Samsung Electronics Pyeongtaek Campus – a […]
Sri Lanka Cricket claims, ‘no change in plans’, SLC will host ASIA Cup
Asia Cup 2022 – Asia Cup in Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has contradicted Asian Cricket Council’s President Jay Shah’s statement. Shah had last week said that the final decision on venue of Asia Cup will only be taken after IPL 2022 Finals. But SLC’s Secretary Mohan De Silva […]
Precious retreats | TTG Asia
Private islands offer travellers a precious opportunity to holiday in safe isolation while rebuilding bonds with loved ones and nature. TTG Asia reporters pick their favourites from around Asia-Pacific. Banwa Private Island, the Philippines Banwa Private Island, the PhilippinesLocated in North-eastern Palawan in the Sulu Sea, Banwa Private Island promises […]
‘This time I have no burden’: Indonesian tourists return to Singapore with easing of Covid-19 rules after 2 years, Asia News
JAKARTA – Mr Samuel Affan feels happy and excited that for the first time in two years, he will spend a three-week holiday in Singapore and hang out with his relatives and friends. Before the Covid-19 pandemic, the Jakarta resident used to visit the Republic – his favourite holiday destination […]
Seabourn Unveils New 2023-24 Itineraries in Asia, Arabia, New Zealand and More
Luxury ocean and expedition cruise line Seabourn has unveiled its newest itineraries for 2023 and 2024, with a diverse array of voyages in Arabia and India, Asia, the South Pacific, Australia and New Zealand aboard its Seabourn Encore and Seabourn Odyssey ships. The Seabourn Encore will bring travelers to incredible […]
Sunset Zoo opens long-awaited Expedition Asia
The Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce hosted an official ribbon cutting for Expedition Asia Saturday. Pictured from left to right: Mayor Linda Morse, Zoo Director Scott Shoemaker, Zoo Trust President Janet Cooper, Zoo Trust board member Mimi Balderson, National Geographic’s Joel Sartore, Chamber President Jason Smith and City Manager Ron […]
Benefits, resources available to Veterans of OIF, Southwest Asia Theater of Operations
March 20, 2022, marks the 19th anniversary of the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). This anniversary provides us with an opportunity to reflect on the sacrifices of those who served in a conflict that lasted nearly nine years and claimed the lives of nearly 4,500 service members and left […]