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Lower-income seniors can get milk, eggs, under Singapore’s expanded fresh protein initiative

Singapore's FairPrice's Protein Pledge was launched in 2025 to distribute nearly USD800,000 worth of fresh protein to vulnerable communities by 2030. It began with distributing…

  • Published: June 26, 202611:28 am
  • Author Ann Chen
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The only Chinese chess hub in a Penang coffeeshop: keeping the game alive

In an era that demands efficiency and speed, Selera SIM Food and Drink seems to exist in its own time zone, where time moves just a little bit slower.

  • Published: June 26, 202610:24 am
  • Author Sin Chew Daily
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Peculiar taste is the toast of China’s Suzhou in summer

With mint, candied fruits and steamed mung beans, the city's distinctive seasonal drink is winning over curious visitors.

  • Published: June 25, 202612:59 pm
  • Author Yang Feiyue
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How a bowl of taufufa saved his life: Malaysia’s ‘Uncle Van’ retires, seeks successor to keep flavours alive

At the lowest ebb in his life, he could never imagine how taufufa, selling at RM1.50 per bowl then, could become the turning point in his life.

  • Published: June 24, 20261:01 pm
  • Author Sin Chew Daily
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How meal deliveries in Singapore are evolving as home cooking declines

Where once home-style cooking delivery companies may have served a unique purpose in the food ecosystem, they now have to compete with food delivery platforms like Grab, which…

  • Published: June 24, 202611:50 am
  • Author Cherie Lok
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Heeding the signal: Indonesia’s rising food insecurity

The share of food-insecure Indonesians rose from 8.7 percent in 2024 to 10.4 percent in 2025, or roughly 29 million people, writes Yehezkiel Raka Paskalis.

  • Published: June 24, 202611:22 am
  • Author Yehezkiel Raka Paskalis
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Why Thailand’s 7-Eleven has become a must-visit for travellers

In Thailand, the most talked-about travel ritual of 2026 may not begin at a temple, rooftop bar, or Michelin-listed restaurant. It starts under fluorescent lights, beside a…

  • Published: June 24, 20268:20 am
  • Author Silapakorn Sangsinchai
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Most Japanese people support lowering tax on food to effectively zero: Yomiuri poll

According to Japanese law, revenue from the existing consumption tax must be channelled towards social security. However, the strain of inflation on Japanese households has led to…

  • Published: June 23, 202611:32 am
  • Author The Yomiuri Shimbun
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No such thing as free lunch: Hidden cost of Indonesia’s food system

The writer observes that, "while food may appear affordable in supermarkets or politically attractive, like the free nutritious meals program or food self-sufficiency campaign,…

  • Published: June 23, 202610:51 am
  • Author Lucentezza Napitupulu and Romauli Panggabean
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Durian prices crash to US$0.12 each as oversupply hits market

Local vendors have introduced emergency price cuts and generous promotions to clear their stock, especially due to the fruit's limited shelf life.

  • Published: June 22, 202611:00 am
  • Author Sin Chew Daily

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