Saturday, 7 November 2026
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Published reporting and context tagged with Policy.
At a New Delhi science gathering, India's prime minister said government commitments had been matched by private investors over the past year, while urging researchers to set measurable goals.
The new five-year research allocation covers aquaculture, crops, future foods, safety and forecasting of disruptions to food imports, the Singapore Food Agency said.
Judges issued notice on a challenge brought by 21 news publishers to India's data-protection rules, while declining to suspend the law without hearing the government.
Singapore's state gas buyer has begun seeking contracted LNG supplies, while officials examine another import terminal as electricity demand and regional supply risks grow.
The State Bank of Pakistan lifted its policy rate by half a percentage point, effective October 27, after nine of ten committee members supported tightening amid higher energy and food prices.
The funding initiative targets hydrogen, solar and biomass technologies, including a S$25 million industry-led research scheme, as Singapore seeks to reduce power-sector emissions.
A five-year infrastructure plan would increase generating capacity by about 26% by 2031, expand the electricity grid and raise solar and storage targets as demand grows.
The government accepted recommendations to lift the retirement age to 65 and the re-employment age to 70 from January 2029, alongside support for flexible work and older employees.
Jamieson Greer has asked for details of a European Investment Bank loan to Airbus, while the lender and manufacturer maintain that the financing is on commercial terms.
New pledges from Spain and Uzbekistan and a reaffirmed UK contribution raise the environmental fund's four-year commitments, while a separate biodiversity fund gains over $60 million.
A new COP17 initiative backed by Armenia pairs a Colombia-Finland cooperation group with a biodiversity finance challenge, including a $2 million call for proposals.
China and the UN Environment Programme announced a new round of biodiversity funding in Armenia, with nine approved projects and further applications open for consideration.
Ministers are seeking views on alternatives to high-concentration CO2 stunning in slaughterhouses, with a consultation open until December 21 and no ban yet in force.
The European Commission has accepted the online marketplace's corrective plan, giving it four months to improve checks on illegal products and undergo independent scrutiny.
Buses, taxis and bicycles are being diverted from a central stretch of the London shopping street as a phased pedestrianisation project begins on October 26.
A conditional regulatory decision allows developers to advance a cross-border electricity corridor, with imports targeted for 2035 and further approvals still required.
President Lee Jae Myung says joining the CPTPP could take longer than his remaining term, while pledging to consult farmers and fishers before any application.
Indonesia's stock exchange is widening oversight of highly concentrated shareholdings and plans earlier investigations of suspected coordinated trading following scrutiny from global index provider MSCI.
A new Clean Energy Council report says nine utility-scale batteries began operating in the first half of 2026, exceeding the storage added throughout 2025.
The federal government has expanded a planned 2027 pharmacy programme beyond concession cardholders, offering subsidised consultations and medicine costs for eligible women's health services.