Dennis Rodman to lend support in Singapore

Former NBA star Dennis Rodman said on Friday he will be heading to Singapore for the planned June 12 summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Former NBA star Dennis Rodman said on Friday he will be heading to ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore summit site run by family with Trump-like ambition

WASHINGTON — The Singapore coastal hotel where President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un plan to meet on June 12 is overseen by a wealthy Singapore family whose real estate development firm is pushing into the competitive upscale resort ... ( read original story ...)

Trump-Kim creations on the menu as Singapore chefs mark summit

From "El Trumpo" and "Rocket Man" tacos to the "Bromance" cocktail, restaurants and bars in food-crazy Singapore are rolling out weird and wonderful creations to mark the approaching U.S.-North Korea summit. The affluent city-state prides itself on its ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore readies first infra CLO

According to a banker familiar with the matter, several key project finance banks have transferred assets totalling slightly under US$500m into the pool to kick-start the CLO fund, which is denominated in US dollars. Monetary Authority of Singapore chief ... ( read original story ...)

Wilmar-OCBC deal pushes green financing in Singapore

this time with Singapore bank Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. The two companies described it as the largest such bilateral deal in the city-state. The arrangement comes as Singapore pushes to become a hub for green financing and as the region's palm-oil ... ( read original story ...)

Tightly Guarded, Singapore Battens Down for a Summit

SINGAPORE — For a couple of world leaders looking to get away to work on their relationship, Singapore has some obvious advantages. On the law and order front, bullhorns, banners, drones and spray paint have all been banned around the resort island where ... ( read original story ...)

Singapore arrests ahead of Trump-Kim talks

Police said they were called to the residence on Thursday afternoon. Two men working for South Korean broadcaster KBS were arrested and two others are under investigation. About 3,000 journalists are expected in Singapore for talks between President Trump ... ( read original story ...)

S. Korean journalists arrested in trespass case in Singapore

Singapore police said Friday they arrested two South Korean journalists while investigating a report of trespassing in the residence of the North Korean ambassador. The statement posted on the police Facebook page said the two men represented the Korean ... ( read original story ...)