Singapore imports 90% of its food — how is it coping with inflation?
A rooftop farm in Singapore on May 27, 2020. The small island nation lacks natural resources and imports more than 90% of its food from more than 170 countries and regions.Lauryn Ishack | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSingapore is known for its variety of street food and local cuisines, but many may not know it faces a persistent challenge — food security.The increasingly pressing issue was thrust into the national spotlight after recent food export bans — in particular, the chicken export ban by neighboring Malaysia, from which Singapore imports 34% of its chickens.As a small island nation, Singapore lacks natural resources — it imports more than 90% of its food from more than 170 countries and regions.With the country vulnerable to many external headwinds, the government launched a "30 by...