Commentary: Time to rethink Singapore’s ’30 by 30′ food resilience, amid local farm setbacks
Local high-tech farms will not be able to compete on price alone, but we cannot simply lament that consumers aren’t willing to open their wallets to show support, says RSIS…
Distracted walking: A habit that can affect your body, brain
With the streets swarming with ‘petextrians’, concern over road safety looms ever larger. The programme Talking Point explores what happens when phone users walk distractedly and how Singapore can change…
IN FOCUS: Singapore’s airline industry appears to be in full flight, but dark clouds lie ahead
Look beyond record growth and challenges such as supply chain disruptions, increased competition and a manpower crunch are on the horizon.Read More
Commentary: Singapore risks mediocrity at the top if too few high-calibre people join politics
Founding leader Lee Kuan Yew and his team were so successful, they made redundant the narrative of a vulnerable Singapore that needed the best to serve, says former veteran newspaper…
War with Israel would deepen Lebanon’s myriad crises
BEIRUT – The conflict between Hezbollah and Israel is unfolding against a backdrop of deep financial and political crises in Lebanon, adding to the risks for the fragile country should…
War with Israel would deepen Lebanon’s myriad crises
BEIRUT – The conflict between Hezbollah and Israel is unfolding against a backdrop of deep financial and political crises in Lebanon, adding to the risks for the fragile country should…
Denmark’s Prime Minister Frederiksen assaulted in central Copenhagen, man arrested
COPENHAGEN – Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen walked away following an assault by a man in central Copenhagen on Friday and had no outward signs of harm, a local resident…
Russia-installed governor says Ukrainian forces kill 19 in small town
The Russia-installed governor of Ukraine’s southern region of Kherson accused Ukrainian forces on Friday of killing 19 people and wounding five in shelling of the small town of Sadove. Read…
Aquafarming becomes main global source for fish, UN food agency says
Critics say aquafarming can damage the environment and put disease and invasive species into the wild. Read More
Yemen’s Houthis target two vessels in Red Sea
CAIRO – Yemen’s Houthis launched two military operations targeting two vessels in the Red Sea, the Iran-aligned group’s military spokesman Yahya Saree said on Friday. Read More