January 7, 2026

New “SAFE” Framework to Strengthen Food Safety Takes Effect on Jan. 16

The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) released a statement on Wednesday (Jan. 7) that it will implement the Safety Assurance for Food Establishment (SAFE) framework from Jan. 19. SFA said the existing ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, or ‘D’  grading system based on annual snapshot assessments will be replaced by the SAFE framework. Food establishments will be categorised

Chinese Consulate Guard in US Attacks 8 People

Chinese pro-democracy activists held a rally outside the Chinese consulate in Los Angeles U.S. on Sunday (Jan. 4) but were attacked by private security guards hired by the consulate. “Fight the CCP [Chinese Communist Party]. Free Great China,” the Chinese activists said. They were confronted by armed private security guards hired by the consulate. The

Nvidia Unveils New AI Robotics Tech

Nvidia showcased what he described as physical artificial intelligence (AI) at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Monday (Jan. 5). Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the company’s next generation of chips can deliver five times the amount of AI computing compared to its previous chips. “Today, I can tell you that Vera Rubin

36 Killed in Iran Protests Against Skyrocketing Inflation

A human rights group reports that the death toll has risen to 36 in protests against escalating inflation in Iran that have lasted for a week and do not appear to be slowing down. As of Tuesday (Jan. 6), the U.S. based Human Rights Activist news agency reported that 36 people had been killed, including

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