Food security

Pentagon treating military base freezer malfunctions as suspected cyberattack, officials say

A cyberattack previously also targeted refrigeration systems at French supermarket chains earlier in October.

Vending machines selling local veggies under $2 to be rolled out; support for fish farms to scale up

The vegetable vending machine unveiled at NCS Hub on Oct 28.

S’pore commits $138m to food research, with new focus on climate and global supply risks

Eggs from Seng Choon Farm at a FairPrice outlet at Vivocity. Singapore imports more than 90 per cent of the country’s food.

Singapore hosts regional meeting on food security, agriculture and forestry

Minister for Sustainability and the Environment and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations Grace Fu will chair the Meeting of ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry from Oct 27-31.

China is back in the bull semen market, but only the best will do

An elite Angus bull called Utopia gets his semen collected twice every week in Australia.

US, dozens of countries warn of Sudan famine risk, urge aid

In June, the United Nations-backed global hunger monitor, the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, said 5.1 million people in Sudan faced severe hunger.

FairPrice Foundation pledges $3m to Hao Ren Hao Shi’s efforts to support low-income individuals

UN says 19.2 million Afghans facing acute food insecurity by April 2027

The food crisis in Afghanistan is projected to affect millions of children in 2027, the UN humanitarian agency OCHA said.

North Korea’s barbecue boom: A taste of prosperity or a widening divide?

Despite the increase in restaurants, a deep inequality in access to meat continues to exist in North Korea.

UN says Gaza malnutrition gains fragile as commercial supplies halt

Palestinians gather to receive food from a charity kitchen, in Gaza City, June 2, 2026. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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