Jakarta (VNA) - The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) on April 3 announcedthat it has approved a plan to import eggs from Indonesia to meet the national demand.
With the addition of Indonesia, thenumber of countries and regions accredited to export chicken eggs to Singaporehas increased to 18, up from 12 in 2019, the agency reported.
Singaporean Minister of Sustainability and EnvironmentGrace Fu said that being open and adaptable to new food sources such as eggsfrom Indonesia is also a step towards building Singapore’s food resilience.
While Singapore continues to strengthenits food security, it recognises that no country can be spared fromuncertainties in the global food supply, she added.
She cited the worldwide egg shortage due to avian flu, supply chain issues and the rising costs ofchicken feed as an example.
Singaporeans should be mindful ofpotential disruptions, and to be flexible with food and ingredient choices and beadaptable to new food sources, Grace Fu noted.
Imports currently account for about 70%of Singapore’s egg supply. The SFA said in December that the upcoming development of Singapore’s fourth egg farm willfurther strengthen the resilience of the country’s local egg supply. Once fullyoperational, Singapore’s local e🔥gg farms will meet about 50% of the country’s demand./.
Indonesia and Singapore have concurred to intensify maritime border patrols to control and prevent smuggling and piracy amid rising crimes along their maritime border.
The Indonesian Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry has decided to extend its contract to supply gas to Singapore for five years from the initial expiry date of 2023.
Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto on February 27 said that his country fully supports the strengthening of its close military cooperation with Singapore that has been built based on the principles of equality, mutual benefit and full respect for each country's sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as international laws.
Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on March 16 said that Singapore and Indonesia are ready to cooperate in new areas, as the two countries signed agreements on energy, sustainability, health, and human capital development.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo brought home letters of intent from investors interested in the new capital of Nusantara after his trip to Singapore on March 16.
Thai Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce Vuttikrai Leewiraphan Thailand's formal proposal will be substantial enough for the US to consider further detailed negotiations. He hoped for a tariff rate not exceeding 10% and suggested that the US might extend the negotiation period if an agreement is not reached by the July 8 deadline.
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The proposed giant sea wall aligns with bilateral cooperation and has been designated a national priority, considering that several regions in Indonesia are experiencing land subsidence of 10–15 centimetres per year.
International flights were cancelled including Jetstar and Virgin Australia flights to cities across Australia, and flights of Air India, Air New Zealand, Singapore's TigerAir and China's Juneyao Airlines.
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