Assignment Task: This section pertains to the news article entitled, "Singapore approves Indonesia as new source for chicken imports" by Ian Cheng, Channel News Asia.
Please answer all of the following questions in relation to the news article:
Question 1: What were the external factors that caused Malaysia to impose a ban on the export of chickens to Singapore? Was the ban justified?
Question 2: Identify some of Singapore's iconic chicken dishes. Discuss the cultural implications of replacing live chicken imports with frozen chicken imports. Would such a change impact significantly on these iconic dishes?
Question 3: Why was Indonesia selected as an alternative source market of chickens for Singapore? Are there new benefits for both parties in this arrangement?
Question 4: What is the role of Singapore's Ministry for Sustainability and the Environment with respect to food? Do you think its vision and policies sufficiently prepare Singapore for challenges in the next five years?