SINGAPORE – The yellow dumpling looks and tastes like shrimp, according to the few people who have tasted it, yet the mince inside it cost more to produce than the priciest abalone. Its filling did not come from the sea, but was created using shrimp stem cells in a local lab. Shiok Meats, the region’s […]
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian tax authorities have alleged that a number of big multinational companies have not passed on benefits from a tax cut to customers, a senior government official told Reuters. The official said, for example, that the tax authorities have alleged that U.S. consumer goods maker Procter & Gamble did not pass […]
A young mother of two in the coastal Sri Lankan town of Kattankudy sits in disbelief. Mohammad Hashim Madaniya has found out that her brother, Zahran Hashim, is the alleged ringleader of a group of suicide bombers who attacked churches and hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday, killing more than 350 people. She says […]
ISLAMABAD (AFP) – Polio workers across Pakistan were instructed to remain vigilant on Thursday (April 25) after multiple attacks on vaccination teams killed at least three people this week amid an ongoing push to eradicate the disease from the restive country. The latest victim, a polio worker, was killed in southwestern Balochistan province on Thursday […]
LONDON (Reuters) – Brent oil rose above $75 per barrel on Thursday for the first time this year as quality concerns forced the suspension of some Russian crude exports to Europe while the United States prepared to tighten sanctions on Iran. Brent crude futures were at $75.22 by 0851 GMT, up 65 cents. U.S. West […]
Sri Lankan authorities locked down the central bank and the road leading to the jittery capital’s airport was shut briefly by a bomb scare on Thursday as more people were swept up in the search for those behind Easter Sunday bombings that killed 359. Two bank officials told Reuters the street outside the building near […]
SINGAPORE – The corruption situation in Singapore remains firmly under control, said the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) in a release of its 2018 statistics on Thursday (April 25). Last year, the bureau received 358 corruption-related reports, and 107 of these were registered for investigation, which means there was sufficient evidence for the CPIB to […]
SINGAPORE – Land-scarce Singapore must have bold and visionary leadership to overcome more complex urban development challenges in the years ahead, Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said on Thursday (April 25). He highlighted the need for leadership that “weighs the people’s long-term interests against their immediate needs, and makes tough but balanced decisions”. Mr […]
BEIJING – Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong arrives in Beijing on Thursday (April 25) for a five-day visit, during which he will attend the second Belt and Road Forum and meet Chinese President Xi Jinping. PM Lee, who will be present at the summit for the first time, will make a speech at a high-level […]
SINGAPORE – Up for grabs is US$50 million (S$68 million) for those who can produce proteins of the future, be it lab-grown meat or tofu that tastes like steak. The fund, backed by the likes of Temasek Holdings and meat-giant Tyson Foods, has already put money into Shiok Meats, a local start-up working on lab-grown […]