Cherry picking: China looks to replace US farm goods in trade war
AFP | American cherries are tantalisingly sweet. They are so loaded with sugar and low on water that China's home-grown cherries cannot compete on taste...
A Cup of Tea
Hasan Nadeem | Tea is one of the oldest beverages in the world, still used today after centuries. Tea is the only beverage which shares...
Trump-Kim creations on the menu as Singapore chefs mark summit
AFP | From "El Trumpo" and "Rocket Man" tacos to the "Bromance" cocktail, restaurants and bars in food-crazy Singapore are rolling out weird and wonderful...
Smoothies are your friend!
News Desk | Very few foods are as controversial as smoothies. Yes, they are delicious and full of fruit. But they have also been criticized...
Five favorites for Iftar this Ramadan that you don’t want to miss!
News Desk | The holy month of Ramadan is entering its final phase and there’s still so much of it left to celebrate. As Ramadan...
Indian Fruit ban is an opportunity for Pakistan
News Analysis | Kuwait's ban on fruits and vegetables imported from India would be beneficial for Pakistan, a top official associated with the country's trade...
‘Healthy obesity’ – not so healthy for the heart
News Analysis | Some people with obesity are free of metabolic diseases such as diabetes, which is often found to accompany this condition. It is...
You don’t need anxiolytics when you can eat dark chocolate!
News Desk| According to recent research findings, there might be health benefits to eating certain types of dark chocolate. Findings from two studies, being presented...
Cheers! Coca-Cola launches first boozy drink in Japan
AFP | Coca-Cola launched its first ever alcoholic drink on Monday in Japan -- a fizzy, lemon-flavoured concoction laced with spirits that seek to capitalise on...
Muslim inmates fed pork during Ramadan: activists
AFP | A federal judge granted a restraining order Thursday forcing prison guards in Alaska to stop giving Muslim inmates pork as they break their...
Global warming may have ‘devastating’ effects on rice
AFP | As carbon dioxide rises due to the burning of fossil fuels, rice will lose some of its protein and vitamin content, putting millions...
Pacific, Indian Ocean and Asia
IKRAM SEHGAL | Pakistan was founded in 1947 at a time when nobody was thinking about globalization even though the just finished WW II suggested...