The First Climate and Health Ministersâ Meeting, hosted today in partnership with the World Health Organization,WHO, and the UN as part of the Abu Dhabi Climate Meeting, highlighted the serious impact of climate change on people as well as the environment. Dr Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of …
Read More »Thuraya opens smart solutions market in Singapore
Thuraya Telecommunications Company, the mobile satellite services subsidiary of the Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), today announced the unveiling of its newest smart solutions for the fast-growing APAC market at CommunicAsia 2019 in Singapore. By combining the power of L-band with the dexterity of GSM and the global reach …
Read More »Kim Jong Un arrives in Singapore for historic summit; meets Singapore PM
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday, hours after arriving in Singapore and ahead of an historic summit with US President Donald Trump. Lee will have a separate meeting with Trump on Monday. North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un talks with …
Read More »Asean, Australia reject protectionism
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and Australia reject protectionism, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and his Singapore counterpart said on Friday, amid fears about a possible trade war sparked by U.S. plans to raise tariffs on steel and aluminium imports. âYou donât grow stronger by closing the door …
Read More »US oil boom tempts Saudis to consider exporting American crude
Even Saudi Arabia wants in on the US oil boom. The kingdomâs state oil firm considered the possibility of sending American crude to Asia in February via a US unit before determining it wasnât economically viable, according to a person with knowledge of the matter. It also asked potential buyers …
Read More »Saudi Aramco, Petronas said to near $8b loan deal
Saudi Arabian Oil Co. and Malaysiaâs state-owned oil firm are close to raising an $8 billion loan to partly finance the construction of a planned refinery and a petrochemical complex in the Southeast Asian nation, people familiar with the matter said. Aramco and Petroliam Nasional Bhd could sign the loan …
Read More »Fujairah to publish commercial storage capacity data
Fujairah Oil Industry Zone, in a bid to become a global oil trading and storage hub, has renewed a deal with S&P Global Platts to publish its commercial storage capacity data to the market every Wednesday. S&P Global Platts, an independent provider of information, benchmark prices and analytics for the …
Read More »UAE Ambassador and Singapore Trade Minister discuss bolstering cooperation
The UAE Ambassador to Singapore Mohammad Omar Abdullah Belfaqeeh, yesterday met with Singaporean Minister for Trade and Industry S Iswaran to review bilateral relations and joint cooperation between the two countries. The two sides expressed the importance of enhancing UAE-Singapore partnerships at all levels and sectors in the interest of …
Read More »Remains of some sailors found on U.S. Navy destroyer
The remains of some of the 10 sailors missing since a U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer collided with an oil tanker near Singapore have been found, but the search continues, a Navy commander said Tuesday. Ten sailors have been missing since the USS John S. McCain and a Liberian-flagged oil tanker …
Read More »US Navy ship and oil tanker collide near Singapore
Ten US Navy sailors are missing and five have been injured after a US destroyer and an oil tanker collided near Singapore, the Navy says. The guided missile destroyer USS John S McCain was sailing east of Singapore and preparing to stop in the port when the collision with the …
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