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The Political Economy of Sub-Regionalism: SIJORI Agricultural Cooperation in the Riau-Singapore Leg

Tai Wei Lim
ABSTRACT The Singapore-Riau leg of SIJORI is useful as a case study for analyzing agricultural exchanges in sub-regionalism. The 2000s saw the take-off stage of SIJORI with agri-businesses taking off in some of the Riau Archipelago’s constituents and there was also diversity in the types of...
Country: Singapore Topic: Regional agricultural economy
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Development of Singapore’s Ornamental Fish Industry

Tai Wei Lim
ABSTRACT From the 1970 to the 1990s, Singapore's ornamental fish industry organically expanded and some fish farms like Qian Hu perfected the method of oxygenating delivery bags of fishes for overseas customers. The authorities also carried out water quality regulatory interventions, tightened...
Country: Singapore Topic: Fisheries
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The History of Singapore’s Rice Cultivation

Tai Wei Lim
ABSTRACT Dry rice was first introduced to Singapore out of necessity by the wartime Japanese administration in Singapore. In the 3-year Food Sufficiency program, the ‘Grow More Food Campaign’ motivated Singaporeans to cultivate common crops like dry rice using all available spaces including...
Country: Singapore Topic: Overview
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Singaporean Food Supply from Its Nearest State Neighbor-- Johor

Tai Wei Lim
ABSTRACT The large southern state of Johor in Malaysia is rich in both cash crops and agricultural resources. In the cash crop category, for example, oil palm can be utilized for producing biodiesel while its food supply farm facilities features livestock (and dairy products like milk and eggs...
Country: Singapore Topic: Overview
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Singapore’s Food Supply from Riau Archipelago

Tai Wei Lim
ABSTRACT Cooperation between Singapore and Indonesia has extended to the agricultural sector, beyond just industrial park collaboration between the two countries. One of these schemes is the Riau Vegetable Project importing green vegetables from Indonesia (including the nearest Indonesian...
Country: Singapore Topic: Overview
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