Singapore

Environment

Largest automated port will handle 65 million containers per year

Singapore's Tuas mega port has now successfully handled 10 million containers since it kicked off operations in September 2022, and is expected to handle 65 million shipping containers a year in the 2040s when its development is complete.

Roasted chicken being pulled apart by two forks

Science

Lab-grown chicken gets US approval, set to make its restaurant debut

Good Meat's cultured chicken has been on sale in Singapore since late 2020. Now, the company has announced that it's cleared all regulatory hurdles in the US and will offer its product at a Washington, DC restaurant in short order.

The director of the CDC says asymptomatic COVID-19 cases could be a major factor in community transmission

Infectious Diseases

CDC Director warns 25 percent of COVID-19 cases may present no symptoms

Up to 25 percent of people infected with COVID-19 may present no symptoms, yet still transmit the disease, says CDC director Robert Redfield. A new report also suggests infected individuals can be contagious up to 3 days before any symptoms appear.