Food security

Asean can be self-sufficient in energy, food with an integrated market: Singapore’s chief climate negotiator

2026-09-03T10:14:41.000Z
PM Lawrence Wong (left) with Thai PM Anutin Charnvirakul. On emerging tech such as AI, the Singapore leader says there is scope for closer collaboration on practical applications.

Singapore, Thailand to develop multi-year agenda for successive Asean chairmanships

2026-09-02T09:50:50.000Z
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (right) hosted Thai premier Anutin Charnvirakul to lunch during his official visit to Singapore in November 2025.

PM Wong to visit Bangkok for first Leaders’ Retreat with Thailand’s Anutin on Sep 2

2026-09-01T08:00:00.000Z
Managing director Jerry Ng says Tong Seng views its stockpile obligations as "an important responsibility" aligned with its mission to be a trusted rice supplier.
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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.
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Singapore’s resilience and ‘unnatural resourcefulness’ amid global shocks

2026-04-21T23:00:00.000Z