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Food supply

International

UN agency says 13.7 million people face severe hunger due to global aid cuts

Commonwealth Capital's expansion pl
ASEAN Business

Commonwealth Capital eyes S-E Asia with growth push across F&B, logistics and manufacturing

Right now, tuna is probably one of the most sustainable wild fish you can eat; 99.3 per cent today comes from sustainable stocks, according to a report released by the Food and Agriculture Organization last week, with 87 per cent of stocks now being fished sustainably.
Opinion & Features

Tuna sushi isn’t headed for extinction any more

Vietnam developed and commercialised two homegrown vaccines since in 2023 - the world’s first for the viral and deadly African Swine Fever.
ASEAN Business

Swine fever surge in Vietnam highlights opportunities for industrial pork producers

Besides innovation, the conglomerate also leverages on its global footprint and extensive assets, from soy crushers to palm processing facilities, to provide supply chain resilience amid ingredients’ supply crunch.
Companies & Markets

Cargill’s asset network, innovation help food businesses manage market volatility

The report also warned the water crisis could lead to an eight per cent drop in GDP on average for high-income countries by 2050 and as much as 15 per cent for lower-income countries.
ESG

Water crisis threatening world food production: report

Asia’s protein buyers need to urgently boost efforts to reduce sustainability risks in their supply chains to protect and create value for themselves, as well as investors and lenders, stated the report.
ESG

F&N, Sheng Siong, QAF among Asian food procurers that fall short of investors’ sustainability standards: report

Wheat buyers in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, which account for two-thirds of global imports of the staple, have been caught out with relatively little supply after the weather disruptions that unexpectedly sent prices surging from April.
Energy & Commodities

China’s Sinograin to expand wheat stockpiles as global supplies fall

Local vegetable and seafood production as a proportion of consumption has been slipping over the past three years, though hen shell production has grown.
SpotlightSingapore
COMMENTARY

Time to rethink Singapore’s ‘30 by 30’ target for locally produced nutritional needs

Many Chinese consumers remain concerned about the safety of GM food crops.
Energy & Commodities

China's approves first gene-edited wheat in step to open up GM tech to food crops

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