Singapore is familiar ground for the reclusive communist country, which has its embassy in Singapore's central business district. Single-party rule since Singapore gained independence in 1965 has ensured stability and fostered a security state that is ... ( read original story ...)
COMMENT: Malaysia-Singapore Union Flickers Back to Life
Lee Kuan Yew, the founding father of Singapore, was a canny politician, an extraordinary statesman and an astute analyst of geopolitics. At times it was hard to tell which hat he was wearing. That seems to have been the case when, speaking to the press in ... ( read original story ...)
The Best Online Shopping Coupons & Promo Codes Singapore 2018
Amazon works exclusively (to my knowledge) with Citibank to promote Prime Now membership in Singapore, and you can get a pretty sweet discount of $10 no matter what. Promo expires 31 May though, so hurry. British fashion retailer ASOS is super popular here ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka says business ties with Singapore strengthened with FTA
The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, Sri Lanka's largest business organization, on Wednesday said it had strengthened ties with Singapore businesses following the signing of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries. The Sri Lanka-Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia’s election could be a tipping point for Chinese property investors
Malaysia’s general election on Wednesday, which has highlighted political uncertainty in the country, may crimp the confidence of Chinese investors, sparking an investor flight towards Singapore property, at least in the short term, analysts said. ( read original story ...)
Singapore deports two gunrunners to Taiwan
TAIPEI: Two Taiwanese gunrunners suspected of involvement in the smuggling of more than 100 guns last week were deported from Singapore Thursday, one day after their arrest. The two were named as Liao Wei-tsang (廖緯蒼), 30, an important cadre in a ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s why Singapore was chosen to host the summit between Trump and Kim Jong Un
Singapore’s diplomatic ties with North Korea and its relative proximity made the small Southeast Asian nation a natural choice for the historic summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, analysts say. Trump announced in a ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s old shophouses a promising haven for investment
Amazon.com, for example, brought its Prime delivery service to Singapore last year ... Houses are undoubtedly safer bets. Residential property prices are on the mend after a government-engineered cooling. That, and an expensive Hong Kong home market ... ( read original story ...)
U.S.-North Korea summit is set: Trump, Kim Jong Un to meet June 12 in Singapore
WASHINGTON—Envisioning “a very special moment for world peace,” U.S. President Donald Trump announced Thursday he will meet North Korea’s Kim Jong Un for highly anticipated summit talks in Singapore on June 12. He set the stage for his announcement ... ( read original story ...)
Trump announces June 12 summit in Singapore with North Korean leader, U.S. prisoners released
President Trump announced Thursday that he will meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore on June 12, locking in a historic, high-stakes summit aimed at curbing the rogue nation’s nuclear weapons program. Trump made the announcement on Twitter ... ( read original story ...)
Trump Says U.S.-North Korea Summit Set for June 12 in Singapore
WASHINGTON — President Trump announced on Thursday that his meeting with the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, will be held on June 12 in Singapore. The announcement came in a tweet just hours after Mr. Trump met the three recently freed American ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered hires for key team in Hong Kong and Singapore
Standard Chartered has made two senior hires in Asia as it continues ... Last month, Claudia Loh joined as an executive director in Singapore and Samuel Chang came on board as a director in Hong Kong. Both now work in work in wealth transformation ... ( read original story ...)
Trump and Kim will meet in Singapore. Here’s why.
After weeks of anticipation, President Trump announced Thursday that a date and location had been set for his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un: June 12 in Singapore. The highly anticipated meeting between Kim Jong Un and myself will take place ... ( read original story ...)
Blue Wireless and Expereo partner to deliver Optimised 4G/LTE WAN Access for Global Enterprises
SINGAPORE, May 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Blue Wireless and Expereo announce a major enhancement in WAN access for enterprise customers in the Asia-Pacific region, offering accelerated network services for 4G/LTE access in Asia Pacific. In the new ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore bank OCBC’s Q1 profit at 3-1/2 year high, tad below estimates
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore’s Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd (OCBC) reported a 29 percent rise in quarterly profit, underpinned by strong growth in net interest income and wealth management, but missed market estimates, sending its shares down 3.2 ... ( read original story ...)
Ties with US, N. Korea make Singapore an optimum summit site
SINGAPORE (AP) -- With the Demilitarized Zone on the Korean Peninsula out of contention, the small nation of Singapore is a natural choice for the historic summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, analysts say. Trump ... ( read original story ...)