SINGAPORE — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says that despite tensions over the detention of an American pastor and other deep differences, Turkey remains a key NATO ally. Pompeo told reporters Sa... ( read original story ...)
SINGAPORE | US warns Russia, others on enforcing North Korea sanctions
SINGAPORE — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is warning Russia, China and others against any violation of international sanctions on North Korea. He says Washington will take seriously any action t... ( read original story ...)
Senior Chinese diplomat meets Pompeo in Singapore
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The Chinese government’s top diplomat, State Councillor Wang Yi, met U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Singapore on Friday on the sidelines of a regional forum. Reporters we... ( read original story ...)
SINGAPORE | Pompeo: ‘ways to go’ before NKorea meets denuke vow
SINGAPORE — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says North Korea is far from living up to its pledge to denuclearize and remains in violation of numerous U.N. Security Council resolutions. Speaking Fr... ( read original story ...)
Wealthy Singapore’s a Prime Target for Global Hackers
Singapore’s status as a hyperconnected financial hub makes it a prime target for hackers, and recently reported attacks have intensified the focus on cyber security as it pushes to become one of the w... ( read original story ...)
Singapore man to pay hefty fine for keeping nearly 100 tarantulas at home
Singapore - A Singaporean man has been slapped with a 9 400-dollar fine for keeping 98 tarantulas at his home, local authorities say. Tam Jiaming, 34, had initially aroused suspicion while attempting ... ( read original story ...)
Asean foreign ministers meet in Singapore
In his opening remarks, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong called on the ... a copy of which was seen by Kyodo News. In veiled criticism of China's militarisation of disputed features in the Sou... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Malaysia Indexes Face Temporary FTSE Disruption
Real-time values of Singapore and Malaysia’s market benchmarks were temporarily disrupted on Thursday due to technical glitches at index provider FTSE Russell. The issue became apparent when Singapore ... ( read original story ...)
SE Asia Stocks-Fall; Singapore slides as DBS profit disappoints
* Singapore shares drop 1.4 pct * Asian shares slump on renewed worries of Sino-U.S. trade spat By Syed Saif Hussain Naqvi Aug 2 (Reuters) - Singapore shares fell sharply on Thursday as quarterly earn... ( read original story ...)
SINGAPORE | ASEAN asked to brace amid trade feuds, repel protectionism
SINGAPORE — Southeast Asia’s top diplomats have opened an annual meeting to tackle a slew of security concerns, including South China Sea territorial disputes, with host Singapore calling on the bloc ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore’s DBS Q2 profit rises 20 pct, misses market estimates
SINGAPORE, Aug 2 (Reuters) - DBS Group Holdings Ltd Southeast Asia’s biggest lender, reported a 20 percent jump in second-quarter profit, slightly below market expectations as the impact of business v... ( read original story ...)
SINGAPORE | World shares mixed on fears of higher US tariffs on China
SINGAPORE — World shares were mixed Wednesday on uncertainties over trade, as news the U.S. and China may be working to reopen trade talks was overshadowed by talk of plans for even higher tariffs on ... ( read original story ...)
Former Singapore cop crowned champion in MasterChef Australia season 10
Who would have expected that a hardened cop from Singapore could be a champion chef in Australia? Sasha Cheliah, who migrated to Adelaide six years ago, just scored the top prize in the 2018 season of ... ( read original story ...)
SINGAPORE | Asia shares gain on reports China, US may resume trade talks
SINGAPORE — Asian shares are mostly higher as traders watch ... The Russell 2000 index of smaller-company stocks jumped 1.1 percent to 1,670.80. Bloomberg News reported, citing two people familiar wit... ( read original story ...)
Freeland to talk North Korean nukes and Rohingya crisis at Singapore summit
Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland plans to discuss security threats posed by North Korea's nuclear and missile programs and Myanmar's brutal crackdown on its Rohingya Muslim minority during h... ( read original story ...)
Singapore shoppers take 820 million plastic bags from supermarkets each year: Study
SINGAPORE: Shoppers in Singapore take 820 million plastic bags from supermarkets each year – an average of 146 plastic bags for each person, a study commissioned by the Singapore Environment Council ( ... ( read original story ...)