Singapore
Exploring the shift from whale oil to palm oil and its impacts on orangutans
November 9, 2023By: Andreea Barbu, SFU Student On October 23, Akamine Jun, a professor at the Graduate School of Social Sciences, Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo, presented findings from his research at a lecture in the SFU David Lam Centre. His research interests focus on maritime Asian studies and ethnography of food. Professor Jun’s presentation aimed to show how the end of whaling for whale oil in the 1960s indirectly resulted in the death of orangutans. Jun began by recalling a visit he took to the Singapore Zoo many years ago, which had over 40 orangutans at that time. Singapore is located between…
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Food for Thought: Hainanese Chicken Rice
June 20, 2022By: Kelly Chia, Humour Editor If you told seven year old me that she was getting a treat, she would picture Hainanese chicken rice. At six dollars a pop in Singapore, the aromatic rice paired with succulent chicken and dipping sauces…
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The “cure” for fake news should never be prescribed by the government
June 8, 2019By: Winona Young, Head Staff Writer Singapore’s government has passed the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill (POFMB). POFMB criminalizes the publication of any “fake news” online. This includes places like news sites, Facebook, message boards, and even messaging apps…
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World News Beats
October 19, 2018Written by: Nathaniel Tok, Peak Associate Kim Jong-un to invite Pope to visit North Korea North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will reportedly invite the Pope to visit North Korea. South Korean President Moon Jae-in is expected to extend a formal invitation…
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SFU president visits Asia to expand university connections
November 14, 2017SFU President Andrew Petter was recently in Asia visiting the university’s partner schools in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Singapore, looking at ways to bridge more connections with the institutions. “By strengthening our ties in Asia, we will provide our…
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