IN FOCUS: No roaming cattle but with high-tech labs, could Singapore be a 'meat' exporter? It boils down to several reasons: Singapore's intellectual property laws, skilled talent pool, accessibility to a multicultural palate, geographical proximity to agriculture exporters in Southeast Asia, as well as policymakers' support for the food technology industry. Singapore authorities recently granted the world's first regulatory approval for cellular meat. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/alternative-proteins-plant-based-singapore-companies-in-focus-13986682