Bamboo shoots are a common ingredient in many culinary dishes worldwide. A groundbreaking review of existing research on bamboo consumption has uncovered a multitude of potential health benefits ...

The food industry’s next big ‘superfood’ could be right under our noses. The world’s fastest-growing plant, which grows on almost all continents – with the exception of Europe and Antarctica – is ...

Researchers say a particular vegetable may have "superfood" potential — and it's one most Americans may not know how to prepare. A study published in the journal Advances in Bamboo Science was ...

SINGAPORE, Jan 24 (Reuters) - The Singapore government will invest over S$1 billion ($778.8 million) in public artificial intelligence research through 2030 to strengthen the nation's capabilities and ...

SINGAPORE – A man worked with two accomplices in a scam involving fake gold bars, causing their victims to hand over cash and valuables worth around $40,000 in total. Separately, Wilderic Chan Weibin ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

SINGAPORE – Singapore is setting aside $1 billion over a period of five years from 2025 to 2030 to boost its public research capabilities in artificial intelligence (AI). Announced by Minister for ...

SINGAPORE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. memory chipmaker Micron Technology (MU.O), opens new tab said on Tuesday it plans to build a $24-billion chip manufacturing plant in Singapore, as it races to boost ...

SINGAPORE, Feb 11 — A 25-year-old man was sentenced to 11 years in prison and 10 strokes of the cane yesterday ...

A couple in Indonesia has been caned 140 times for having sex outside marriage and drinking alcohol because it violates Sharia, or Islamic religious law. The 21-year-old woman fainted after what ...

Woman and man accused of sex outside marriage and drinking alcohol faced what is likely to be one of the severest punishments since Aceh province adopted sharia law Sharia police have caned a couple ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. At first glance, Singapore may appear an odd winner from the disruption to global trade brought on by Donald ...