SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Elon Musk, chief executive of U.S. electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla Inc, defended his view that Singapore was not supportive of EV ownership after a commentary in the city-state’s biggest newspaper criticized the billionaire’s so ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore declares ‘special event area’ for Trump-Kim summit
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore has designated a central region of the wealthy city state as a “special event area” from June 10 to 14, for the planned summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the government said ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: DBS Group Holdings Ltd (DBSM:SI) Bearish Trend
Overall, the bias in prices is: Sideways. The projected upper bound is: 29.50. The projected lower bound is: 27.11. The projected closing price is: 28.31. A black body occurred (because prices closed lower than they opened). During the past 10 bars, there ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea looms large in Singapore, but China takes front billing
Singapore (CNN)It was billed as the pre-summit summit. A gathering of regional defense chiefs in the very same city where the two leaders of the United States and North Korea are due to meet in a mere 10 days' time. But rather than offering a preview of ... ( read original story ...)
Driving dairy advances in South East Asia: Singapore researchers and US Dairy Export Council join forces
Singapore Polytechnic’s Food Innovation and Resource Centre (FIRC) and the US Dairy Export Council (USDEC) have signed a partnership agreement to maximise research and development opportunities across South East Asia. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore abuzz with preparations for anticipated Trump-Kim summit
SINGAPORE—Of all Singapore’s big hotels, only one shows all its rooms and restaurants are blocked out for the week surrounding June 12, when U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are due to meet in the city. The booking crunch ... ( read original story ...)
Trump’s man with the Singapore plan: Joe Hagin
(CNN)In the early days of the Iraq War, the director of the Secret Service was summoned to the White House Situation Room for a meeting with Joe Hagin, then serving as President George W. Bush's operations chief. Bush, Hagin told him, wanted to spend ... ( read original story ...)
The Singapore hotel where top brass, dealers and spies rub shoulders
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - For the region's military officers, diplomats, weapons manufacturers and spies, there are few livelier places than the lobby of Singapore's Shangri-La hotel around mid-year. Here, beneath pillared ceilings and chandeliers, they gather ... ( read original story ...)
Who will pay for King Jong Un’s hotel stay in Singapore?
U.S. planners, the people told the Post, are considering asking Singapore to foot the bill. A White House official told CBS News Saturday evening, "we aren't paying for hotels" but did not offer any further details. State Department spokesperson Heather ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Says U.S., China Both Risking Status Quo With Actions
Singapore Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen criticized both the U.S. and China for taking “unilateral actions,” lumping the two rivals together as nations challenging the current global order. In a speech to the annual IISS Shangri-La Dialogue security forum ... ( read original story ...)
Lee Hsien Loong signed agreement to import cheap Indian labour
The move to import cheap foreign labour is to shore up the population to 6.9 million by 2030, as earlier planned by PM Lee Hsien Loong in his population white paper. Singapore’s unemployment rate is currently at 3%, while the unemployment rate of fresh ... ( read original story ...)
Aavin to export dairy products to 15 more countries by year-end
CHENNAI: After successfully making foray into the Singapore markets with the ultra high temperature (UHT) milk in November last year, Aavin is now eyeing exports of dairy products to 15 more countries by the end of the current year. The countries which the ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. record oil exports bite into Russia, OPEC market share in Asia
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Record crude oil volumes exported from ... in the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). The United States is set to export 2.3 million barrels per day (bpd) in June, of which 1.3 million bpd will head to Asia ... ( read original story ...)
India, Singapore to upgrade Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement
The review includes expanded tariff concessions for an additional 30 products and improved rules to provide more flexibility for Singapore exports into India to qualify for preferential tariffs under the agreement, Singapore's Ministry of Trade and ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Dairy demonstrates commitment to Southeast Asia with Singapore innovation partnership
A Memorandum of Understanding between the U.S. Dairy Export Council and the Food Innovation & Resource Centre (FIRC) at Singapore Polytechnic paves the way for further innovation in Southeast Asian foods and beverages with U.S. dairy ingredients. ( read original story ...)
Singapore start-up secures $12.3 billion in assets for blockchain platform
NEW YORK (Reuters) - FUSION, a Singapore-based crypto-finance start-up, has secured $12.3 billion in financial assets from three strategic partners that have committed to lock in those funds with the organization's public blockchain platform, FUSION ... ( read original story ...)