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Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 23, 2020
The Big Read: Singapore has been buttressing its food security for decades. Now, people realise why
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SINGAPORE: On most days, visitors to Yili Farm are a rarity given its remote Lim Chu Kang location and the unsavoury odours of vegetable fertilisers permeating the farm. But Feb 7 and Mar 17 were not like most days, recalled Miss Toh Yingying, 24, business manager of Yili Vegetation and Trading. Advertisement Advertisement Many people rushed
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
Panic buying, lockdowns may drive world food inflation: Analysts
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SINGAPORE: Lockdowns and panic food buying due to the coronavirus pandemic could ignite world food inflation even though there are ample supplies of staple grains and oilseeds in key exporting nations, a senior economist at FAO and agricultural analysts said. The world’s richest nations poured unprecedented aid into the global economy as coronavirus cases ballooned
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
300 million children missing school meals due to virus closures: World Food Programme
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GENEVA: Around 300 million children who depend on school meals are missing out due to closures triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, the World Food Programme said Friday (Mar 20). The WFP pointed out that more than 860 million children – roughly half the world’s student population – were having to stay away from schools and universities due
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 19, 2020
Man fined for allowing foreigner to illegally use his Foodpanda, Deliveroo accounts to deliver food
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SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man signed up to deliver food for Foodpanda and Deliveroo but allowed a Malaysian man to do the jobs instead, splitting the cash with him and a middleman. Despite knowing that Malaysians cannot sign up for the accounts in Singapore, Reno Nasori aided the foreigner in working as a food delivery rider without a
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 18, 2020
Food supplies still coming, but other Singapore firms brace for disruptions from Malaysia’s shutdown
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SINGAPORE: Local food importers heaved a sigh of relief as their supplies from Malaysia arrived as planned, uninterrupted by the country’s movement control order which kicked in on Wednesday (Mar 18). However, that is not the case for those in other sectors. From construction to manufacturing, some Singapore businesses are bracing for supply disruptions of key
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 18, 2020
Most imports of fresh food from Malaysia arrived as normal, other goods also allowed in: Chan Chun Sing
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SINGAPORE: Most imports of fresh food from Malaysia arrived as normal this morning, with other goods such as medicine and infant diapers also allowed through checkpoints, Minister for Trade and Industry Chun Chun Sing said on Wednesday (Mar 18). “I am glad to see that the supply of fresh food has not been fully disrupted
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 17, 2020
Flow of goods, food supplies, cargo to continue between Singapore and Malaysia: PM Lee
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SINGAPORE: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has assured Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong that the flow of goods and cargo between Singapore and Malaysia, including food supplies, would continue, Mr Lee said on Tuesday (Mar 17). Mr Lee’s remarks came after Malaysia announced it would bar citizens from going overseas and foreigners from entering the country
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 17, 2020
Singapore ‘not facing any immediate risks of running out of food’: Chan Chun Sing on Malaysia’s restricted movement order
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SINGAPORE: Singapore is not facing immediate risks of running out of food or essential supplies, said Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing on Monday (Mar 16), shortly after Malaysia announced travel restrictions into and out of the country. “The Government has been actively working with essential firms such as NTUC Fairprice, Sheng Siong and Dairy
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 16, 2020
New travel restrictions won’t affect supply of food, other essentials between Singapore and Malaysia: Chan Chun Sing
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SINGAPORE: The latest border restrictions announced on Sunday (Mar 15) for travellers arriving from ASEAN countries will not affect the supply of food and other essentials between Singapore and Malaysia, said Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing on Sunday. This is because the restrictions do not apply to Singaporeans and Malaysians using land and sea
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 12, 2020
Italy shuts all stores except pharmacies and food shops
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ROME: Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Wednesday (Mar 11) that Italy would shut all stores except for pharmacies and food shops to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic “All shops will be closed except for basic necessities, such as pharmacies and food stores,” Conte said in a national television address broadcast hours after Italy
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 4, 2020
CCTVs to be installed at all licensed food establishments that provide catering services
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SINGAPORE: All food establishments that are licensed to provide catering services must have closed-circuit televisions cameras (CCTVs) installed from the first quarter of 2022, announced Minister for Environment and Water Resources Masagos Zulkifli on Wednesday (Mar 4). “SFA (Singapore Food Agency) will be introducing new measures to safeguard food safety. Premises which pose higher food safety
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