A comedian and Kim Jong Un impersonator claims he was detained at the Singapore Changi Airport on Friday ahead of promotional events he has planned for the coming days. “(They) asked me what my political views were and if I have been involved with ... ( read original story ...)
Trump-Kim creations on the menu as Singapore chefs mark summit
From "El Trumpo" and "Rocket Man" tacos to the "Bromance" cocktail, restaurants and bars in food-crazy Singapore are rolling out weird and wonderful creations to mark the approaching U.S.-North Korea summit. The affluent city-state prides itself on its ... ( read original story ...)
Multi-stakeholder platform to drive excellence in sustainable finance across Asia
5 JUNE 2018, SINGAPORE – To shift Asia's financial flows towards sustainable economic, social and environmental outcomes, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has announced the launch of the Asia Sustainable Finance Initiative (ASFI). Based in Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore readies first infra CLO
According to a banker familiar with the matter, several key project finance banks have transferred assets totalling slightly under US$500m into the pool to kick-start the CLO fund, which is denominated in US dollars. Monetary Authority of Singapore chief ... ( read original story ...)
Wilmar-OCBC deal pushes green financing in Singapore
this time with Singapore bank Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. The two companies described it as the largest such bilateral deal in the city-state. The arrangement comes as Singapore pushes to become a hub for green financing and as the region's palm-oil ... ( read original story ...)
Tightly Guarded, Singapore Battens Down for a Summit
SINGAPORE — For a couple of world leaders looking to get away to work on their relationship, Singapore has some obvious advantages. On the law and order front, bullhorns, banners, drones and spray paint have all been banned around the resort island where ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: North Korea’s Kim expected to land at Singapore’s Changi airport on Sunday – source
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is expected to fly into Singapore’s Changi airport on Sunday ahead of a high-stakes summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, a source involved in the planning of the trip said on Friday. Pictures of U ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore arrests ahead of Trump-Kim talks
Police said they were called to the residence on Thursday afternoon. Two men working for South Korean broadcaster KBS were arrested and two others are under investigation. About 3,000 journalists are expected in Singapore for talks between President Trump ... ( read original story ...)
FOX NEWS FIRST: Trump tension coming to G7; Ex-security officer charged in leak probe; Singapore summit countdown
President Trump heads to potentially tense talks at the G7 summit in Quebec City on Friday after accusing allies Canada and France of putting heavy economic burdens on the U.S. A former security director for the Senate Intelligence Committee was indicted ... ( read original story ...)
T-shirts, tacos, and tourism: Singapore businesses cash in on Trump-Kim mania
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - From summit-themed burgers and online scalpers peddling "World Peace" medallions and "Peace Out from Lion City" T-shirts, Singaporeans are cashing in on a historic meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong ... ( read original story ...)
Two South Korean media staff arrested at North Korean ambassador’s home in Singapore
"Two South Korean men, aged 42 and 45, who were representing the Korean Broadcasting System News (KBS), were arrested," police said in a Facebook post. KBS said in an emailed statement it was ready to take any action Singapore authorities deemed necessary. ( read original story ...)
S. Korean journalists arrested in trespass case in Singapore
Singapore police said Friday they arrested two South Korean journalists while investigating a report of trespassing in the residence of the North Korean ambassador. The statement posted on the police Facebook page said the two men represented the Korean ... ( read original story ...)
Kim Jong Un impersonator says detained for hours at Singapore airport
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - An Australian comedian known for impersonating North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he was detained by Singapore’s authorities on Friday and questioned about his political views. Singapore’s immigration and checkpoints authority ... ( read original story ...)
Kim Jong Un impersonator questioned on arrival in Singapore
SINGAPORE – A Kim Jong Un lookalike says he was detained and questioned on arrival in Singapore, days before a summit between the North Korean leader and President Donald Trump. The Hong Kong-based impersonator, who uses the name Howard X, arrived in ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: Matching older workers to jobs the key manpower challenge for Singapore
SINGAPORE: Technology has changed the way we live, work and learn. Businesses are relentlessly using technology to trim costs and create new products, driven by a motive to maximise profit but it is in society’s interest that businesses also employ ... ( read original story ...)
ADB President Meets Singapore Officials, Business Leaders to Discuss Digital Technology in Development
SINGAPORE (5 June 2018) — Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Mr. Takehiko Nakao met with Singapore Minister for Communications and Information Mr. S. Iswaran, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Managing Director Mr. Ravi Menon, and senior business ... ( read original story ...)