In world’s first, lab-grown chicken for Singaporeans
By Ivan Lim Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: A culinary surprise awaits Singapore chicken rice lovers. Their next meal of the healthier white-meat dish may come, not from a farm, but straight out of a laboratory. On December 2, United States food technology start-up Eat Just received the greenlight from Singapore Food Agency […]
Optimism over Covid- 19 vaccine, but WHO sounds note of caution
By Ivan Lim Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: Amid the continuing dread caused by the coronavirus pandemic, two American drug-makers, Pfizerand Moderna, have announced that their experimental vaccines are more than 90 per cent effective, bringing a glimmer of hope in a gloomy world that an antidote is on the way. Making it […]
Singapore arrests 21 members of South Korean religious sect
By Ivan Lim Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: Singapore has arrested a local group of 21 people linked to the secretive Shincheongji Church of Jesus (SCJ in South Korea, seeking to nip in the bud threats to public order and safety. In a sweep on Monday, police officers from the Criminal Investigation Department […]
An electric car uniquely yours made in Singapore
By Ivan Lim Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: Not just any car, but an electric one made in Singapore itself that you can order over your mobile phone with features to suit your personal taste is coming your way. The exciting experience will be provided by Hyundai’s use of smart technology at its […]
‘Poison’ drip at centre of Singapore PM’s court battle
By Ivan Lim Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has testified in court in a libel suit against blogger-turned-politician Leong Sze Hian to clear his name from what he affirmed were unfounded allegations of involvement in the Malaysian state fund, 1Malaysia Development Berhad (MDB), corruption scandal. In a push […]
New tech aids Singapore leap to launch Covid-19 vaccine
By Ivan Lim Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: Singapore, which clocked a low of 42 new daily infections on Wednesday, has joined in the fast-tracked global race to find a Covid-19 vaccine, starting early tests with a newer type of technology. About 100 volunteers, aged between 21 and 55, have been recruited […]
End of era of sledge-hammer politics in post-GE 2020 Singapore
By Ivan Lim Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: Is the era of hardball politics coming to an end in Singapore? For decades the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) has been delivering blow after blow, as if with an unabashed sledge hammer, at the microscopic opposition in Parliament. Will the watershed July 10 general […]
Leeway to Opposition but Singaporeans play it safe in polls
By Ivan Lim Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: Descendants of migrants from China, India and the Malay Archipelago, Singaporeans are said to have a keen sense of survival. This natural instinct could be seen in the way they voted on July 10 in the General Election held amidst the crisis of a generation […]
Singapore General Election: PAP Super-Win or Opposition Super-Wave?
By Ivan Lim Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: A sweeping PAP victory or the Opposition hacking away the ruling monolith’s super-majority? On the eve of polling day, political pundits are busy sketching out both the outcomes in Singapore’s General Election (GE) on July 10. Those who foresee signs of continuity: the long-standing PAP […]
Singapore opposition sees ‘Wipe-Out’ threat by PAP
By Ivan Lim Former AJA President, Contributor to AsiaN SINGAPORE: Temporarily side-tracked by a 10 million population debate, the ruling PAP has refocused its campaign on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and its S$100 billion budgets to help Singaporeans cope with business and employment problems. Party leaders from Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, downwards […]
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