Food security

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Tong Seng Produce ramps up capabilities to meet Singapore’s growing rice stockpiling needs

2026-06-17T07:31:27.000Z
A sign that reads "land for sale or for lease" on a drought-affected rice field in Vietnam on Mar 30, 2016. One of the strongest El Ninos on record is widely expected to develop in the second half of 2026.

Hot weather hurts Asian crops as powerful El Nino raises concerns about food supplies

2026-06-04T06:08:31.000Z
An advanced manufacturing research centre is slated to be built within the VSIP ecosystem.

Vietnam-Singapore industrial park grid gets power-up amid deals inked during To Lam’s visit

2026-05-29T07:00:34.000Z
The company operates across flour milling, grain trading and integrated poultry production in Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia.

Malayan Flour Mills to invest RM100 million to expand capacity in Vietnam, Malaysia

2026-05-19T09:35:00.000Z
Asean economic ministers “identified practical, concrete response measures” to ensure energy and food security, according to a chair statement, but the proposals lacked specific details.

Asean leaders seek coordinated strategy to ensure region’s food, energy security

2026-05-08T12:52:26.000Z
Certain items from specific countries could face temporary shortages or become less available, even as Singapore’s food supply remains stable, the Singapore Food Agency said.

From Thai jasmine rice to salmon: Singapore could see tighter supply of some foods amid Iran war

2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
The chokehold on Strait of Hormuz has revealed a new geo-economic weapon that impacts not only energy but sectors such as transport, fertilisers and chemicals.
THE POLITICS THAT MATTER

Singapore’s resilience and ‘unnatural resourcefulness’ amid global shocks

2026-04-21T23:00:00.000Z
Across South-east Asia, tens of millions of smallholders are struggling to find affordable crop nutrients as well as the diesel needed to run tractors, irrigation pumps and rice planters.

Fuel shortages from Iran war threaten Asia’s biggest food staple

2026-04-11T08:16:09.000Z
Asean's booming population equates to a higher demand for supplies of safe, nutritious food as well as reliable sources of energy.

Regulation can bolster Asean’s food and energy resilience

2026-04-08T09:16:46.000Z
With corn prices rising, it’s not just corn on the cob that will cost more. Corn-fed beef, soft drinks and other food products made with high-fructose corn syrup will also get more expensive.

Hormuz closure threatens global food supply: Why grocery price hikes are coming

2026-04-07T10:12:40.000Z