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 ...)
Exclusive: North Korea’s Kim expected to land at Singapore’s Changi airport on Sunday – source
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is expected to fly into Singapore’s Changi airport on Sunday ahead of a high-stakes summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, a source involved in the planning of the trip said on Friday. Pictures of U ... ( 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 ...)
FOX NEWS FIRST: Trump tension coming to G7; Ex-security officer charged in leak probe; Singapore summit countdown
President Trump heads to potentially tense talks at the G7 summit in Quebec City on Friday after accusing allies Canada and France of putting heavy economic burdens on the U.S. A former security director for the Senate Intelligence Committee was indicted ... ( read original story ...)
T-shirts, tacos, and tourism: Singapore businesses cash in on Trump-Kim mania
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - From summit-themed burgers and online scalpers peddling "World Peace" medallions and "Peace Out from Lion City" T-shirts, Singaporeans are cashing in on a historic meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong ... ( read original story ...)
Two South Korean media staff arrested at North Korean ambassador’s home in Singapore
"Two South Korean men, aged 42 and 45, who were representing the Korean Broadcasting System News (KBS), were arrested," police said in a Facebook post. KBS said in an emailed statement it was ready to take any action Singapore authorities deemed necessary. ( 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 ...)
Kim Jong Un impersonator says detained for hours 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. Singapore’s immigration and checkpoints authority ... ( read original story ...)
Kim Jong Un impersonator questioned on arrival in Singapore
SINGAPORE – A Kim Jong Un lookalike says he was detained and questioned on arrival in Singapore, days before a summit between the North Korean leader and President Donald Trump. The Hong Kong-based impersonator, who uses the name Howard X, arrived in ... ( read original story ...)
Commentary: Matching older workers to jobs the key manpower challenge for Singapore
SINGAPORE: Technology has changed the way we live, work and learn. Businesses are relentlessly using technology to trim costs and create new products, driven by a motive to maximise profit but it is in society’s interest that businesses also employ ... ( read original story ...)
ADB President Meets Singapore Officials, Business Leaders to Discuss Digital Technology in Development
SINGAPORE (5 June 2018) — Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Mr. Takehiko Nakao met with Singapore Minister for Communications and Information Mr. S. Iswaran, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Managing Director Mr. Ravi Menon, and senior business ... ( read original story ...)
A wake-up call for Singapore’s blockchain companies
“Singapore has never said ... If all countries regulate in a similar way, then there will be a better global platform for this exciting technology.” Companies that are looking to launch an ICO aren’t in such a fix, as they can get legal opinion ... ( read original story ...)
These Could Be Signs of Better Things to Come for Boustead Singapore Limited
Boustead Singapore Limited (SGX: F9D), which was established in 1828, is a global service provider of infrastructure-related engineering services and geo-spatial technology solutions. It has three business divisions: energy-related engineering; real estate ... ( read original story ...)
BIGO Technology to Drive Its R&D Centre in Singapore and Be A Global AI Solution Provider to Companies and Governments
SINGAPORE, June 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- On last Friday, Jason Hu Jianqiang Chief Technology Officer of BIGO Technology shared with attendees at the inaugural SINO AI Forum 2018 on the transformative progress of BIGO's AI technology and its applications to ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore defense giant brings ‘smart’ tech to city streets
With a market capitalization of more than S$10 billion, it is one of the largest technology companies in Singapore. “ST Engineering is very strong in terms of driving technology advancements,” said OCBC Investment Research analyst Eugene Chua ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore celebrating summit with Trump cocktails, Kim tacos
SINGAPORE – Singapore is a city that takes great pride in its food, so it's not surprising that enterprising restaurateurs are using next week's historic summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to showcase some ... ( read original story ...)