Output from Singapore's factories grew above expectations in April as demand extended to include a range of goods from semiconductors and chemicals to pharmaceuticals. Despite the show of resilience, especially in electronics manufacturing, economists held ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore requires ‘geofencing’ for all bike-sharing operators in the city by the end of this year
Singapore has directed all dockless bike-sharing service providers in the city state to modify their mobile apps and adopt “geofencing”, a system designed to address the problem of illegally parked and misplaced bicycles. Regulator the Land Transport ... ( read original story ...)
Research: Millennials dominate mortgage broker market
Story Continues Commenting on the research by Roy Morgan, chief mortgage consultant at icompareloan.com said that in the context of Singapore, most wealthy people want to use mortgage brokers as they see the value in engaging them. The chief mortgage ... ( read original story ...)
Nokia 8110 4G goes on sale, Singapore gets it first
Singapore: The Nokia 8110 4G, which was made official by HMD back in February this year, is finally for purchase. The first market to get the device is Singapore, where retailer Lazada is offering it for SGD 98 ($73). Over in Europe, the device is ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore and anti-nuke group offer to pay the cost of the Trump-Kim Jong Un summit
The offer comes after a media report that the cash-strapped North may have trouble bearing the cost of its leader's stay in Singapore and the large delegation of security and support staff for the meeting scheduled for June 12. The presidential suite for ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea-U.S. summit: Who will pay for Kim Jong Un’s hotel bill in Singapore?
When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump hold their summit at an exclusive venue in Singapore, one of the priciest destinations in Asia, they will no doubt run up quite a bill. And if past precedent is any indication ... ( read original story ...)
Tesla’s Musk laments Singapore electric vehicle stance
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Elon Musk, chief executive of U.S. electric vehicle (EV) maker Tesla Inc, defended his view that Singapore was not supportive of EV ownership after a commentary in the city-state’s biggest newspaper criticized the billionaire’s so ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore declares ‘special event area’ for Trump-Kim summit
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore has designated a central region of the wealthy city state as a “special event area” from June 10 to 14, for the planned summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the government said ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore: DBS Group Holdings Ltd (DBSM:SI) Bearish Trend
Overall, the bias in prices is: Sideways. The projected upper bound is: 29.50. The projected lower bound is: 27.11. The projected closing price is: 28.31. A black body occurred (because prices closed lower than they opened). During the past 10 bars, there ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea looms large in Singapore, but China takes front billing
Singapore (CNN)It was billed as the pre-summit summit. A gathering of regional defense chiefs in the very same city where the two leaders of the United States and North Korea are due to meet in a mere 10 days' time. But rather than offering a preview of ... ( read original story ...)
Driving dairy advances in South East Asia: Singapore researchers and US Dairy Export Council join forces
Singapore Polytechnic’s Food Innovation and Resource Centre (FIRC) and the US Dairy Export Council (USDEC) have signed a partnership agreement to maximise research and development opportunities across South East Asia. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore abuzz with preparations for anticipated Trump-Kim summit
SINGAPORE—Of all Singapore’s big hotels, only one shows all its rooms and restaurants are blocked out for the week surrounding June 12, when U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are due to meet in the city. The booking crunch ... ( read original story ...)
Trump’s man with the Singapore plan: Joe Hagin
(CNN)In the early days of the Iraq War, the director of the Secret Service was summoned to the White House Situation Room for a meeting with Joe Hagin, then serving as President George W. Bush's operations chief. Bush, Hagin told him, wanted to spend ... ( read original story ...)
The Singapore hotel where top brass, dealers and spies rub shoulders
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - For the region's military officers, diplomats, weapons manufacturers and spies, there are few livelier places than the lobby of Singapore's Shangri-La hotel around mid-year. Here, beneath pillared ceilings and chandeliers, they gather ... ( read original story ...)
Who will pay for King Jong Un’s hotel stay in Singapore?
U.S. planners, the people told the Post, are considering asking Singapore to foot the bill. A White House official told CBS News Saturday evening, "we aren't paying for hotels" but did not offer any further details. State Department spokesperson Heather ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Says U.S., China Both Risking Status Quo With Actions
Singapore Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen criticized both the U.S. and China for taking “unilateral actions,” lumping the two rivals together as nations challenging the current global order. In a speech to the annual IISS Shangri-La Dialogue security forum ... ( read original story ...)