and Yee was then held in detention centers run by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The U.S. Board of Immigration Appeals recently dismissed the federal agency's appeal, agreeing with immigration Judge Samuel Cole that Singapore's criminal charges ... ( read original story ...)
US frees ‘persecuted’ Singapore blogger Amos Yee, upholding asylum claim
Amos Yee, the controversial teenage blogger from Singapore, was released from US custody on Tuesday ... Yee emerged Tuesday afternoon from a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in downtown Chicago. “I’m kind of stunned right now,” he ... ( read original story ...)
Eni says to expand Singapore LNG desk to market Mozambique supplies
SINGAPORE (REUTERS) - Eni plans to expand its Singapore trading ... Eni said in May it had clinched a 15-year deal to supply 11 million tonnes a year of LNG to state-run import Pakistan LNG. Eni is the largest international oil company in Africa, producing ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore blogger tastes US freedom
A teenage blogger from Singapore was released from US custody on Tuesday following ... Carrying a clear plastic bag stuffed with his belongings, below, Yee emerged from a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in downtown Chicago. ( read original story ...)
Singapore investor to build Ha Tinh port
Phoenix Vung Ang Viet Nam Company Limited, a subsidiary of Singapore’s Freight Links Capital Pte Ltd ... transport under the multimodal transport system; increase export and import of goods in the provinces of Nghe An, Ha Tinh and Quang Binh; attract ... ( read original story ...)
North Korea banks under U.S. sanctions have partners in China, Singapore
Cheil Credit Bank has been in business for 50 years in partnership with entities in Singapore, and was used as a source of ... China began buying banned coal from North Korea in August, importing about $138 million worth of the fuel source. ( read original story ...)
Florent Bellahsene moves across to the Crayon Asia team as VP for South East Asia
SINGAPORE, Sept. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Crayon is pleased to announce that Florent Bellahsene will be joining the Asia team as VP for South East Asia, effective September 5th 2017. Florent Bellahsene will now lead the company's expansion efforts in ... ( read original story ...)
Vungle Continues Global Expansion with New Singapore Office to Support Rapid Growth in APAC
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Vungle, the leading performance marketing platform for in-app video ads, today announced it has opened an office in Singapore, the latest step in its expansion throughout the Asia-Pacific region (APAC). ( read original story ...)
Microsoft officials confirm Surface Pro LTE arrival date
Singapore landed the top spot in the survey as the best destination ... while the Core i7 is more power-hungry, meaning the LTE Surface Pro has a chip that sits neatly in the middle. Do you think that the LTE-enabled Surface Pro will be well-received ... ( read original story ...)
Mobile game Vainglory to host $140K tournament in Singapore
Who says competitive gaming needs to be done on powerful PCs and huge displays? Not Super Evil Megacorp, the creators behind Vainglory. The iOS and Android battle arena game, which features three-versus-three matchups, will see 12 teams from around the ... ( read original story ...)
Digital ad spend is on a surge across Southeast Asia, thanks to mobile
Digital ad spending in the Southeast Asia is set for a significant rise, as mobile sees heavy investment across the region. Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam will all see their digital ad spend increase by double digits ... ( read original story ...)
New Nokia 3310 3G to be available in Singapore from October
SINGAPORE: Nokia is relaunching the iconic 3310 model with a 3G data connection, HMD Global Oy confirmed on Thursday (Sep 28). The Finnish manufacturer, which has exclusive rights to market Nokia's phones, said in a news release that the new phone will ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore beats New York in global destination rankings
The number visitors from abroad grew 8.8% in 2016. Singapore replaces New York and takes the fifth spot amongst top global destinations for leisure and business, the Mastercard Global Destination Cities Index revealed. According to a press release ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore home prices have bottomed, Hong Kong ‘crazy.’
"Very significant" income growth will drive the first leg of a recovery in home prices in Singapore, where property ownership as a proportion of household assets is near a record low, BNP's Asia-Pacific head of research for financial institutions and ... ( read original story ...)
Standard Chartered has just hired a senior banker from DBS
https://news.efinancialcareers.com/sg-en/296427/ocbc-digital-banking-hiring/ Standard Chartered in Singapore has hired a senior relationship manager from DBS as it continues to build its Asian private bank. Abhijit Shetty joined Stan Chart as a director ... ( read original story ...)
The Singapore Stock Market Today: APAC Realty Makes Its Debut
Hello, Fools! Here are three things about the local stock market that you might be interested in today. 1. The Straits Times Index (SGX: ^STI), ended the day at 3,224.49 points, down 11.66 points or 0.4%. On the other hand, the STI component that gained ... ( read original story ...)