Stalls selling this snack have become a staple in nearly every Taiwanese night market in recent years. Fans of Taiwan’s popular flame-grilled beef cubes can soon get a taste of this street food favourite in Singapore. Two young Singaporeans are opening Huoyanshaiziniu – the name is the hanyu pinyin phrase for[Read More…]
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Singapore team develops skin patch to reduce fat
The amount of drugs used in the patch is much less than those used in oral medication or an injected dose. A team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore have developed an innovative skin patch to reduce tummy fat and thus address the problem of obesity. The new[Read More…]
Canada to develop new food policy
In order to ensure the successful implementation of the multifaceted policy, the alliance also urged the government to create a National Food Policy Council that would bring together stakeholders from the food system to work collaboratively with the government The Government of Canada is planning to develop a new food[Read More…]
ThaiBev seeks dominance in South East Asia
ThaiBev is seeking to increase the revenue contribution from outside Thailand to more than 50 per cent by the end of 2020. Thai Beverage (ThaiBev) has partnered a local company to buy a $4.8 billion stake in the country’s largest brewer, Vietnam Beverage. ThaiBev is doubling down on Vietnam as it seeks to[Read More…]
Japan’s Donki enters Singapore market
apan’s Don Quijote, which is already popular among Asian tourists, has opened its first store in Asia outside of Japan in Singapore under the name “Don Don Donki.” Japan’s Donki is coming to town on hopes that Singaporeans, keen on a bargain, would embrace the discount chain. Japan’s Don Quijote,[Read More…]
Minions cafe lands in Singapore
Reincarnated as the MINIONS CAFE, it will be located at Orchard Central. A popular concept cafe from Japan is here in Singapore. Operated as “The Despicable Me 3 Cafe” in Japan at five “THE GUEST cafe&diner” outlets from July to September this year, the cafe will be having its very[Read More…]
Singapore starts nutrition programme for diabetes
According to the National Health Survey 2010, about 14.4 per cent of Singapore residents aged 18 to 69 have pre-diabetes. A study led by SingHealth Duke-NUS Diabetes Centre, will test the effects of interventions, including group exercise sessions and classes on healthy eating, on pre-diabetics. One in seven adults in[Read More…]
Publico Ristorante opens at The Quayside
The city’s freshest riverfront dining destination serves authentic Italian cuisine with a contemporary touch Representing the central core of Italian culture, Publico Ristorante has opened its doors to serve mouth-watering Italian dishes in a breezy setting overlooking the Singapore River. The restaurant is the third and final concept of the[Read More…]
NUS researchers turn tofu into wine
When tofu whey is discarded as an untreated waste, it creates environmental pollution. A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has successfully turned tofu whey into a tasty alcoholic beverage. The beverage, named Sachi, is derived from tofu whey, a liquid that is generated from the[Read More…]
Jollibee all set to open 15 new stores in Singapore, enter Indonesian market by 2019
The company already has five stores in Singapore, located at various locations of Lucky Plaza (2 stores), and one each in Paya Lebar, Changi and Novena. Jollibee, a Philippine based fast-food giant plans to open 15 more outlets in Singapore during a span of five years, and sets out to[Read More…]