SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore airspace will be restricted during the planned U.S.-N.Korea summit, said a notice to airmen posted by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
White House announces location of Trump-Kim summit in Singapore
“The U.S. is not paying for any accommodation costs for the North Korean delegation in Singapore,” Nauert told Fox News. The summit between Trump and Kim comes after days of talks between Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and North Korean official ( read original story ...)
Trump-Kim summit to be held on Singapore’s Sentosa island
The much-anticipated meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will take place at a hotel on the Singaporean island of Sentosa, the White House has confirmed. The historic summit is scheduled to take place on 12 June ... ( read original story ...)
Trump and Kim to Meet on Singapore’s Sentosa Island Resort
(Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will hold their historic Singapore summit at the Capella Hotel on the city-state’s Sentosa Island, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Tuesday on Twitter. ( read original story ...)
Singapore hotel hosting Trump-Kim summit is on secluded island with pirate ties
Singapore's 5-star Capella Hotel on Sentosa Island is soon going to make history as it welcomes two world leaders on June 12. President Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un agreed on the venue for their historic summit, which will mark the first ... ( read original story ...)
Trump-Kim summit set for Singapore’s Sentosa Island: White House
WASHINGTON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will be on Singapore’s southern island of Sentosa, the White House said on Tuesday as preparations accelerated for next week’s event. ( read original story ...)
Singapore includes Sentosa island as special zone for Trump-Kim summit
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore on Tuesday added its southern resort island of Sentosa to a special event area designated for next week’s summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, the government said in its online gazette. ( read original story ...)
Singapore nightspot invents Trump-Kim cocktail
As Singapore prepares for a much-anticipated summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, its bars are offering cocktails featuring the Korean spirit, soju, to mark the event. Dhruv Tikekar reports. As Singapore prepares ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore unveils commemorative coins for Trump, Kim summit
The three gold, silver, and base-metal medallions commemorate the summit as a "momentous step to world peace" and show Singapore's role as a "neutral host, and an economic and security gateway between the East and the West," according to a news release ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore seeks to lure investors for Asia’s infrastructure
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore is setting up a debt facility and creating investment benchmarks to attract institutional investors who can provide the billions of dollars needed for the region’s infrastructure projects, the central bank chief said on ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore launches ‘World Peace’ medallion to mark Trump-Kim summit
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore on Tuesday unveiled a commemorative medallion ahead of next week’s summit between the U.S. and North Korean leaders in the wealthy city-state, carrying the inscription ‘World Peace’ in large letters on one side. ( read original story ...)
With khukris and assault rifles, Singapore’s Gurkhas to guard Trump-Kim summit
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - When U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meet for their historic summit in Singapore later this month, they will be protected by men from one of the fiercest warrior tribes in the world - the Gurkhas of Nepal. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Built a Dedicated Town for Self-Driving Buses
In the race to deploy driverless public transport, Singapore has built a mini town that could vault it into pole position. The 2-hectare complex, unveiled in November, has intersections, traffic lights, bus stops and pedestrian crossings, all built to the ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Startup Turned Down $100 Million. It Was a Good Call
A few years ago, Quek Siu Rui huddled with the board of his Singapore startup to consider whether to sell. Quek was only 26 and the $100 million offer would have made him wealthy beyond his dreams. But he said no: He wanted to keep building the business. ( read original story ...)
North Korea-U.S. summit: Who will pay for Kim Jong Un’s hotel bill in Singapore?
When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump hold their summit at an exclusive venue in Singapore, one of the priciest destinations in Asia, they will no doubt run up quite a bill. And if past precedent is any indication ... ( read original story ...)
Tesla’s Musk laments Singapore electric vehicle stance
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 ...)