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The good fight: Singapore companies' role in securing our food supply

    Published Fri, Oct 1, 2021 · 05:50 AM — Updated Wed, Feb 28, 2024 · 12:07 AM

    THERE'S no denying that climate change has had tremendous impact on agriculture, and many aspects of the world's consumption and production of food are no longer sustainable. For resource-poor Singapore, these issues are hitting close to home as we continue to deal with a global supply crunch.

    But several locally-based businesses are forging ahead with solutions. These range from Barramundi's fish farming off Singapore shores, to high-density vegetable farming, to lab-grown proteins. In Brunch in The Business Times Weekend, we look at the growing business of sustainable food production, right here at home.

    The UK's tech evangelist Stephen Kelly sees a golden era ahead for technology in both South-east Asia and the UK. The Tech Nation chairperson tells why in The Raffles Conversation.

    Why do we make irrational decisions? In The Science Of Wealth, we explore how our cognitive bias of loss aversion affects our investments. Meanwhile in Fine Print, our reviewer picks up tips in lessons in value investing from the world's most well-known investors.

    Fit To Lead this weekend features bolttech group CEO and endurance athlete Rob Schimek, who shares why training is an essential part of his work week.

    A Jaguar sport utility vehicle for S$200,000 is now a reality, thanks to a mid-life makeover for the E-Pace. Among the changes is a smaller engine that helps to keep its price down. The Steering Column finds out if the baby Jag is still on the pace.

    And on our Health page, the how, what, and why of exercise.

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