“Our Malaysian counterparts have requested for our assistance in relation to their 1MDB-related investigations,” the Singapore police said Thursday in response to Bloomberg News queries. “We agreed to a meeting in Kuala Lumpur.” The two sides were ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines reveals details of world’s longest flight
Singapore Airlines has revealed more details about the record ... That route was launched in March, with news.com.au among the first to experience its on-board perks. But not everyone was a fan of the marathon journey. Passenger Jacob Lewis, a journalist ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines to offer the world’s longest nonstop flight to Newark
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will launch the world’s longest commercial flights in October, with non-stop services between Singapore and New York using the new Airbus A350-900ULR (ultra-long-range). Flights are to be launched on October 11, 2018, to Newark ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia Investigators Said to Meet Singapore on 1MDB Probe
(Bloomberg) -- Malaysian officials probing state investment company 1MDB are meeting with investigators from Singapore, people familiar with the matter said, signaling that Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s administration will cooperate with probes ... ( read original story ...)
Sneak peek at Singapore Changi Airport’s spectacular new Jewel
Singapore (CNN) — A 250-meter-long bouncing net three stories above ground. A 50-meter-long suspended bridge with glass-panel flooring. Walking trails amongst a lush jungle of animal-shaped topiaries in a five-story terraced garden. A 40-meter-tall ... ( read original story ...)
From New York to Singapore, Scrambling to Pull Off Trump-Kim Summit
TOKYO — Ever since President Trump pulled out of planned talks with Kim Jong-un, the leader of North Korea, officials from both countries have been scrambling to salvage the summit meeting and keep it on track for June 12 in Singapore. A process that ... ( read original story ...)
World’s longest flight to be launched by Singapore Airlines
The world’s longest commercial flight will be launched in October, Singapore Airlines has announced. Passengers will fly non-stop between New York and Singapore, covering a distance of around 9,500 miles. New Airbus A35-900ULR (ultra long range) aircraft ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines will relaunch the longest flight in the world that will fly more than 10,000 miles and last 19 hours
Singapore Airlines confirmed that it will relaunch non-stop flights between New York and Singapore on October 11, 2018. The Singapore-New York flights will be the longest in the world with a distance of roughly 10,300 miles and a travel time of nearly 19 ... ( read original story ...)
The ultimate flight: Singapore Airlines’ 19-hour ultra-marathon to New York
Singapore Airlines has announced details of what will be the world’s longest commercial non-stop flight. From October it will fly between Singapore and New York using the new Airbus A350-900ULR (ultra-long-range) aircraft. The 16,700km flight will ... ( read original story ...)
At Singapore regional defense dialogue, it won’t be all North Korea
HONOLULU/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - When senior defense officials from around the world, including U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, meet in Singapore this weekend, it won’t be all about the U.S.-North Korea summit scheduled to be held in the same city later ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia plans to build island on strategic Singapore Strait rocks
... s bid to review the ruling and the Singapore foreign ministry said on Wednesday the ICJ had informed it Malaysia had withdrawn that request. Malaysia’s newly elected prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad, told a news conference that Malaysia had already ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines To Relaunch World’s Longest Flight In October
SINGAPORE: Singapore Airlines said on Wednesday that it will relaunch the world's longest commercial flight in October, a journey of almost 19 hours from the city-state to New York, but it will not be available to economy travellers. The daily, non-stop ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore summit: North Korean official flies to New York
Japanese broadcaster NHK reported that Kim Chang Son, Kim Jong-un’s de facto chief of staff, arrived in Singapore on Monday, showing footage of him at the airport escorted by three bodyguards. China’s state Xinhua news agency also said one of its ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines to launch world’s longest commercial flight in October
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIAL.SI) said it would launch the world’s longest commercial flight in October, a near-19 hour non-stop journey from Singapore to the New York area. The 8,277 nautical mile (15,329 kilometer) flight from ... ( read original story ...)
Endangered whale shark fins found in Singapore Airlines shipment to HK
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shark fins from endangered species including the giant, placid whale shark were found in a Singapore Airlines shipment to Hong Kong in May, highlighting the widespread challenges the Chinese territory faces in regulating the trade. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Has Fintech Dreams, But It’s Short on Tech Talent
Cyber experts, blockchain gurus in short supply in city-state Tech startups battle fiercely to attract software engineers Singapore’s goal of becoming a high-tech financial hub are running into real-world problems of labor supply and demand. Technology ... ( read original story ...)