(Bloomberg) -- PropNex Realty Pte, Singapore’s biggest property broker, plans to seek about S$40 million ($30 million) from a proposed Singapore initial public offering, people with knowledge of the matter said. The company is targeting a market ... ( read original story ...)
For Singapore, there is no better opportunity than India, says PM Modi
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the close cultural, political and economic ties between India and Singapore and praised the Singapore Indian community on Day 1 of his three-day Singapore visit. At a high-profile business and innovation ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is facing a tech talent shortage
This story was delivered to Business Insider Intelligence "Fintech Briefing" subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here. Singapore has long been angling to become a leading global fintech hub, but a shortage of talent may pose a threat to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Malaysia working to retrieve 1MDB funds, trace witnesses
A Singapore police spokeswoman confirmed investigators were in Malaysia following a request to assist with the investigation, but she gave no further details. The news comes a week after Malaysian officials met officers of the Federal Bureau of ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Malaysia authorities meet as 1MDB probe intensifies
and we agreed to a meeting in Kuala Lumpur,” a Singapore police spokeswoman told Reuters in an email. She gave no details of the assistance sought. The news comes a week after Malaysian officials met officers of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines (re)launches world’s longest flight from Singapore to New York
Singapore Airlines says it will launch the world's longest commercial flight in October. At almost 19 hours, the non-stop journey will take passengers direct from Singapore to the New York area. The 15,300–kilometre flight from Singapore to Newark, New ... ( read original story ...)
Malaysia and Singapore Investigators Meet on 1MDB Probe
“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 ...)