Singapore is 12 hours ahead of the East Coast. White House officials spotted accompanying the president on the plane included chief of staff John Kelly, national security adviser John Bolton and adviser Stephen Miller. According to South Korean news agency ... ( read original story ...)
15 New Small Business Opportunities in Singapore
Singapore is such a country whose market economy is greatly developed. It is traditionally based on prolonged entrepôt trade. The country is considered to be one of the unique Four Asian Tigers. The economy of Singapore is also known as the most ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore preps for Trump-Kim summit with fresh paint and arrests
said he was looking forward to a day when he would be able to do business in North Korea, which he has visited three times. “We’re excited that [Kim] chose Singapore,” he said. “A peace agreement is possible with [his] wise leadership.” ( read original story ...)
Flight from Pyongyang lands in Singapore ahead of North Korean leader’s arrival
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A rare direct flight from Pyongyang landed in Singapore on Saturday ahead of the expected arrival of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un for a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss ending the North’s isolation and its ... ( read original story ...)
Trump’s Singapore gambit is money
(CNN)President Donald Trump has signaled his opening -- and maybe best -- gambit when he meets with Kim Jong Un in Singapore in the coming days. It's money -- an improved economy for the Hermit Kingdom. Trump, speaking of the leaders of Japan and South ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore diplomat: ‘All systems go’ for Trump-Kim summit
BEIJING -- Singapore's foreign minister says it's "all systems go" for a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to be held in the Southeast Asian city-state next week. Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said ... ( read original story ...)
5 Positive Things That Investors Should Know About Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Limited’s Latest Earnings Update
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Limited (SGX: O39), or OCBC, is one of the three main banks in Singapore. In early May, the bank announced its 2018 first quarter earnings update. Here are five positive things that I think investors should know about OCBC’s ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore a good bet for Trump-Kim summit
Singapore is one of the safest countries in the world, and one of the most advanced in terms of technology, infrastructure and banking. It was reportedly chosen over Switzerland, Mongolia and China to host the historic US-North Korea summit on June 12. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Cards and Payments Market Size, Share and Growth to 2022
Therefore, the increased small merchants accepting payment cards and several custom-made card options by leading banking organizations are anticipated to propel the payment cards market of Singapore in the following years. 1. What is the adoption rate of ... ( read original story ...)
Retailers bank on souped-up GoSpree app as GSS booster
The Great Singapore Sale (GSS) returned yesterday, with organisers banking on the GoSpree mobile app to boost sales, as it did last year. The executive director of Singapore Retailers Association (SRA), Ms Rose Tong, said the app has been enhanced further ... ( read original story ...)
In advance of summit, ‘Singapore City’ on North Korea’s border booms
DANDONG, China (Reuters) - Even as the island nation of Singapore rushes to get ready for the historic meeting of U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, one of its namesakes is basking in the publicity too - on China’s border ... ( read original story ...)
Kim Jong Un impersonator says detained at Singapore airport
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - An Australian comedian known for impersonating North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he was detained by Singapore’s authorities on Friday and questioned about his political views, before being allowed into the country. The incident ... ( read original story ...)
ONE Championship And Singapore Have Partnered To Create Asia’s Largest Global Sports Media Property
Per ONE Championship representatives, “there was no other organization catering to an audience on a pan-Asian scope.” An opportunity may not have knocked, but behind the leadership of founder, chairman and CEO Chatri Sityodtong, ONE Championship has ... ( read original story ...)
Research: property prices to increase 20 per cent more from current value
Singapore’s real estate market finally showed some recovery in late 2017 with property prices increasing, after 15 quarters of continued decline in the Property Price Index. However, could the recovery warrant a cautious optimism or full steam ahead? ( read original story ...)
Kim Jong Un impersonator ‘Howard X’ detained at Singapore airport
A Kim Jong Un lookalike was detained and questioned upon his arrival in Singapore on Friday, days before a summit between the North Korean leader and President Donald Trump. The Hong Kong-based impersonator, who uses the name Howard X, is in the city-state ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Postcard: Double trouble and media frenzy
He reminded them that Singapore exercises "very strict government power," which ... Most of the mainstream media are controlled by government-linked companies and independent news websites are wary of strict defamation laws that government leaders have ... ( read original story ...)